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Species · Inshore

Striped Mojarra

Eugerres plumieri

Also called Mojarra.

Rules in 0 state rulebooks, checked Sep 22, 2026. Every rule names its source and the day it was last checked; the official rulebook is the final word.

Studio photograph of a Striped Mojarra (Eugerres plumieri), side view, on a white background

How to tell it

Silvery mojarra with faint dark lines along the scale rows; a black-edged dorsal; brackish creeks.

Often mistaken for

One fish that gets called striped mojarra, and what gives it away.

Rules for

Every state

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Not specifically regulated in Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida (Atlantic), Florida (Gulf), Georgia, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia: each state’s rule for unlisted species applies there (on its page).

On the table

Bait.

Related fish

Side by side: Striped Mojarra vs Yellowfin Mojarra.

In the app

Point the camera at a striped mojarra and the name appears before you take the picture, with these rules for the water you’re standing in. No signal needed, and every catch goes in the log.

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Questions anglers ask about striped mojarra

How do you tell striped mojarra from yellowfin mojarra?

Striped Mojarra: Silvery mojarra with faint dark lines along the scale rows; a black-edged dorsal; brackish creeks. Yellowfin mojarra: yellow lower fins.