I wouldn't want to niggle or carp, but mojarra is also fished in Lake Chapala and eaten. From Wordnik.com. [Where are nice Mexico lake cities?] Reference
The word mojarra has been translated as many things, from bluegill to sunfish, so it is no wonder that several kinds of freshwater fish in the market are likely to be dubbed "mojarra" for lack of another name. From Wordnik.com. [A Guide to Mexican Fish and Shellfish - Part Two: Las Delicias del Mar] Reference
The most relevant example of the introduction of a fish in the Venezuelan llanos is the "mojarra" (Caquetaia kraussii), a native species to other parts of Venezuela that was introduced in the flooded savannas and is now a dominant species in the area. From Wordnik.com. [Llanos] Reference
Imported species of bass and tilapia thrive alongside the native mojarra. From Wordnik.com. [Gold trail to Santa María del Oro, Nayarit] Reference
Once you reach Marilú, you'll feel you're in the tropics, with signs offering fresh fish (mojarra) and cold coconut milk. From Wordnik.com. [A driving tour from Oaxaca to San Cristobal de las Casas and Palenque: Part One] Reference
I get it... whether or not the flagfin mojarra lives in a remote and cut off blue hole matters very little in the scheme of 2008. From Wordnik.com. [Oysters and knowledge] Reference
BTW, here's a few to add to your list mojarra = perch bagre = catfish charales = what we would call smelts although I don't believe they're actually the same fish. From Wordnik.com. [My Spanish - English Mexican Food Lexicon] Reference
There was some of this mixture left in the refrigerator, so I poured most of the caldo into a skillet, adding some of the vegetables, placing a mojarra filet atop it all. From Wordnik.com. [Hey, that worked okay!!!!!!!] Reference
Other marine species prominent in Tabasco's culinary repertoire are mojarra, cazón (baby shark), róbalo (snook) and a variety of shellfish, including shrimp and oysters. From Wordnik.com. [The Cuisine of Tabasco: Heartland Of Pre-Hispanic Cooking] Reference
A four-piece band – a bass, two guitars and an accordion – play amid bountiful displays of fruits and vegetables, rich red meats and golden poultry, fresh fish (mostly mojarra), frogs, and a live turtle. From Wordnik.com. [Siempre en Domingo] Reference
mojarra: tilapia, of which there are twelve different species in Mexico, including the tilapia zillii; the eucinostomus genus, which includes flagfin mojarra; and the diapterus, commonly known as rhomboid mojarra. From Wordnik.com. [A Guide to Mexican Fish and Shellfish - Part Two: Las Delicias del Mar] Reference
Bass, grouper, mojarra, sardines, shrimp, crab and clams are all frequent additions to the menus of the coastal region where, like their Oaxacan neighbors, the inhabitants preserve the shrimp harvest by drying what will not be prepared immediately. From Wordnik.com. [The Cuisine of Chiapas: Dining in Mexico's Last Frontier] Reference
© 1997 by the Archaeological Institute of America www. archaeology.org/online/news/la. mojarra.html. From Wordnik.com. [Epi-Olmec Decipherment] Reference
mojarra: I received multiple entries for this word from the Dallas area, but I've heard mojarra uttered in other areas as well. From Wordnik.com. [The Pitch | Complete Issue] Reference
"bream" in Southern Africa, "mojarra" in Latin America and, of course, under many different local names. From Wordnik.com. [1. Breeding] Reference
Even the street market always has mojarra. From Wordnik.com. [Caracol - Did I just eat snails?] Reference
We saw myan cyclids, common snook, fat snook, tarpon, ladyfish, and mojarra. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Scientists uncover mysterious workings of cholera bacteria] Reference
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