mojarra

plural mojarras · alternative moharra

1. Any perciform fish in the family Gerreidae, often used as bait.

   I assumed they were farm fish, but Gorinsky, a friend and local fishing guide who has cast a line for everything from 6-inch mojarra to 300-pound marlin, assured me otherwise.

   2007 August 16, Dave Sherwood, “Above the Clouds, It’s Almost Heaven, Costa Rica”, in New York Times

   Synonyms: cow-pilot