Common Snook vs Mahi-mahi

Centropomus undecimalis comparado com Coryphaena hippurus

Taxonomy & Classification

Atributo	Common Snook	Mahi-mahi
Nome Científico	Centropomus undecimalis	Coryphaena hippurus
Ordem	Perciformes	Carangiformes
Família	Centrachidae	Coryphaenidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Atributo	Common Snook	Mahi-mahi
Comprimento Máximo	140,0 cm	210,0 cm
Peso Máximo	24,3 kg	40,0 kg
Cor	Pale golden-olive to grayish-brown back with silvery flanks; a bold black lateral stripe runs from the operculum to the tail; belly pale yellow-white; fins are yellowish with a dusky posterior dorsal fin.	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	Common Snook	Mahi-mahi
Tipo de Água	Freshwater & Saltwater	Saltwater
Faixa de Profundidade	?-22m	0-85m
Distribuição Geográfica	Western Atlantic from South Carolina south through the Gulf of Mexico, entire Caribbean, and along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of Central America to Brazil. …	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, estuaries	Neritic, pelagic, coral reefs

Informações de Pesca

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

Cuisine & Edibility

Common Snook

Sweet, firm white flesh with a mild, clean flavor; low fat and large flakes. Highly regarded as table fare in Florida and the Caribbean; excellent grilled, blackened, or pan-seared.

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

Common Snook

The common snook is a prized inshore game fish found in tropical western Atlantic waters. It is highly sensitive to cold water and cannot survive temperatures below 12 degrees Celsius. Its lateral line is distinctive — a bold black stripe.

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.