Mahi-mahi vs Zebra Danio

Coryphaena hippurus 비교 대상 Danio rerio

Taxonomy & Classification

속성	Mahi-mahi	Zebra Danio
학명	Coryphaena hippurus	Danio rerio
목(目)	Carangiformes	Cypriniformes
과(科)	Coryphaenidae	Danionidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

속성	Mahi-mahi	Zebra Danio
최대 크기	210.0 cm	5.0 cm
최대 체중	40.0 kg	0.001 kg
체색	Dazzling iridescent blue-green and gold flanks; males have a blunt squared-off head; flanks flicker golden-yellow to electric blue when alive, fading to dull gray-green at death.	Silver to pale gold body with five continuous horizontal royal-blue stripes running from gill to tail tip, including through the fins; belly silvery-white; fins clear with blue-gold striping.

Habitat & Environment

속성	Mahi-mahi	Zebra Danio
수질 유형	Saltwater	Freshwater
서식 수심	0-85m	—
분포 지역	Worldwide in tropical and subtropical oceanic waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. Highly pelagic; gathers around floating sargassum mats, current lines, and thermocline …	Native to the Ganges and Brahmaputra river basins of Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Myanmar. Inhabits fast-flowing hill streams, rice paddies, and shallow ponds across the …
서식지	Neritic, pelagic, coral reefs	Fast-flowing, clear mountain streams of the Ganges-Brahmaputra region, India and Bangladesh. Clean, well-oxygenated, shallow water with sandy and gravelly substrate (18-26°C). Lab model organism.

Aquarium Suitability

속성	Mahi-mahi	Zebra Danio
최소 수조 크기	—	40 L
수온	—	18-24
pH 범위	—	6.0-8.0
사육 난이도	—	Easy
성격	—	Peaceful

낚시 정보

속성	Mahi-mahi	Zebra Danio
낚시 대상어	예	아니오
파이팅 등급	7/10	—
세계 기록	—	—
수은 함량	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Mahi-mahi

Firm, slightly sweet flesh with large, moist flakes and low fat. Excellent grilled, blackened Cajun-style, or in tacos; one of the most popular sport fish for the table.

Zebra Danio

Not consumed — a hardy ornamental aquarium fish notable for its horizontal blue-silver stripes and active schooling behavior; also a widely used laboratory model organism.

Species Overview

Mahi-mahi

The mahi-mahi, also known as dorado or dolphinfish, is among the most colorful pelagic fish in the ocean. Its iridescent blue, green, and gold body fades rapidly after death. It is a fast-growing species, rarely living beyond five years.

Zebra Danio

The zebrafish is a small cyprinid native to South Asia's freshwater streams. Its distinctive blue-and-gold horizontal stripes and hardy nature make it a popular aquarium fish. It is also the most widely used vertebrate model organism in genetic research.