Mojarra \Mo*jar"ra\, n. [Sp.]
Any of certain basslike marine fishes (mostly of tropical
seas, and having a deep, compressed body, protracile mouth,
and large silvery scales) constituting the family
{Gerrid[ae]}, as {Gerres plumieri}, found from Florida to
Brazil and used as food. Also, any of numerous other fishes
of similar appearance but belonging to other families.