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Species · Inshore

Yellowfin Mojarra

Gerres cinereus

Also called Yellowfin.

Rules in 0 state rulebooks, checked Sep 14, 2026. Every rule names its source and the day it was last checked; the official rulebook is the final word.

How to tell it

Silvery, deep-bodied mojarra with yellow pelvic and anal fins and a protrusible mouth; sandy flats.

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

Edible, bony — better as bait.

In the app

Point the camera at a yellowfin 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 yellowfin mojarra

How do you tell yellowfin mojarra from striped mojarra?

Yellowfin Mojarra has this: Silvery, deep-bodied mojarra with yellow pelvic and anal fins and a protrusible mouth; sandy flats.. Striped Mojarra faint dark stripes along the scale rows.