Atlantic Salmon vs Mahi-mahi

Salmo salar comparado com Coryphaena hippurus

Taxonomy & Classification

Atributo	Atlantic Salmon	Mahi-mahi
Nome Científico	Salmo salar	Coryphaena hippurus
Ordem	Salmoniformes	Carangiformes
Família	Salmonidae	Coryphaenidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Atributo	Atlantic Salmon	Mahi-mahi
Comprimento Máximo	150,0 cm	210,0 cm
Peso Máximo	46,8 kg	40,0 kg
Cor	Silvery flanks with a blue-green back; sea-run fish are nearly spotless with a few scattered X-shaped dark spots above the lateral line and pinkish-red tones at spawning.	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.

Habitat & Environment

Atributo	Atlantic Salmon	Mahi-mahi
Tipo de Água	Freshwater & Saltwater	Saltwater
Faixa de Profundidade	0-210m	0-85m
Distribuição Geográfica	North Atlantic Ocean from northeastern North America to western Europe, including rivers of Canada, Norway, Iceland, and the British Isles. Anadromous populations spawn in cold, …	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 …
Habitat	Neritic	Neritic, pelagic, coral reefs

Informações de Pesca

Atributo	Atlantic Salmon	Mahi-mahi
Peixe Esportivo	Sim	Sim
Classificação de Resistência	8/10	7/10
Recorde Mundial	—	—
Nível de Mercúrio	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Atlantic Salmon

Rich, buttery flesh with high omega-3 fat content and a distinctly full flavor. Versatile in the kitchen — superb grilled, poached, smoked, or served raw as sashimi.

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.

Species Overview

Atlantic Salmon

The Atlantic salmon is an anadromous species that migrates from the ocean to freshwater rivers to spawn. Renowned among fly fishers, it is also one of the most important farmed fish species globally.

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.