Striped MojarraorYellowfin Mojarra
Two fish anglers mix up. Here is what separates them, and what each one’s rules are in your state.
How to tell them apart
Striped Mojarra
Silvery mojarra with faint dark lines along the scale rows; a black-edged dorsal; brackish creeks.
Striped mojarra, next to yellowfin mojarra: faint dark stripes along the scale rows.
Yellowfin Mojarra
Silvery, deep-bodied mojarra with yellow pelvic and anal fins and a protrusible mouth; sandy flats.
Yellowfin mojarra, next to striped mojarra: yellow lower fins.
Side by side
| Striped Mojarra | Yellowfin Mojarra | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Eugerres plumieri | Gerres cinereus |
| Also called | Mojarra | Yellowfin |
| Waters | Inshore | Inshore |
| Heaviest state record | — | — |
| On the table | Bait. | Edible, bony — better as bait. |
| Rules of its own in | 0 states | 0 states |
Rules for
Every state, both fish
| State | Striped Mojarra: size · bag · season | Yellowfin Mojarra: size · bag · season |
|---|
In the app
Point the camera at the fish and Chum names it before you take the picture, striped mojarra or yellowfin mojarra, with the right rules for the water you’re standing in. No signal needed.
Get the appQuestions anglers ask
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: Silvery, deep-bodied mojarra with yellow pelvic and anal fins and a protrusible mouth; sandy flats. Yellowfin mojarra, next to striped mojarra: yellow lower fins. Striped mojarra, next to yellowfin mojarra: faint dark stripes along the scale rows.
Which is better to eat, striped mojarra or yellowfin mojarra?
Striped Mojarra: Bait. Yellowfin Mojarra: Edible, bony — better as bait.