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Yellow Fin Mojarra

Description:

Smaller (Maxing out at hand size) White/Light and Dark/Brown brown fish. Yellow pelvic and pectoral fins. Black/Darker tipped caudal fin.

Habitat:

Close to shoreline, around foliage covered rocks. Swimming in groups of 15 plus. Sticking nearer the sandy bottom than the waters surface.

Notes:

Spotted in Freeport, Bahamas but might have also seen in Gulf around Destin, FL (very similar fish if not the same)

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SargonR 8 years ago


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3 Comments

JohnCollingwood
JohnCollingwood 8 years ago

Yellow Fin Mojarra looks perfect. Thanks SargonR!

SargonR
SargonR 8 years ago

How's about the good old Yellowfin Mojarra.

JohnCollingwood
JohnCollingwood 8 years ago

Anyone? Any ideas?

JohnCollingwood
Spotted by
JohnCollingwood

Freeport, Bahamas

Spotted on May 12, 2015
Submitted on May 12, 2015

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