Texas Gulf Coast Fishing

Striped Majorra

STRIPED MOJARRA - Diapterus plumieri Family Gerreidae, MOJARRAS

Description: body dark olive above; tan to silvery on side, often with a metallic sheen; conspicuous blackish stripe along center of each scale row, except toward belly; all fins except pectoral fins dusky in large adults; and anal fins sometimes dark orange; pelvic spine and first 2 anal spines pale; dorsal and anal spines long and stout; 3 anal spines.
Size: to 1ft.
Where found: brackish and coastal fresh waters, grassy areas.