Mahi-mahi vs Zebra Danio

Coryphaena hippurus comparado com Danio rerio

Taxonomy & Classification

Atributo	Mahi-mahi	Zebra Danio
Nome Científico	Coryphaena hippurus	Danio rerio
Ordem	Carangiformes	Cypriniformes
Família	Coryphaenidae	Danionidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Atributo	Mahi-mahi	Zebra Danio
Comprimento Máximo	210,0 cm	5,0 cm
Peso Máximo	40,0 kg	0,001 kg
Cor	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

Atributo	Mahi-mahi	Zebra Danio
Tipo de Água	Saltwater	Freshwater
Faixa de Profundidade	0-85m	—
Distribuição Geográfica	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 …
Habitat	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

Atributo	Mahi-mahi	Zebra Danio
Tamanho Mínimo do Aquário	—	40 L
Temperatura	—	18-24
Faixa de pH	—	6.0-8.0
Nível de Cuidado	—	Easy
Temperamento	—	Peaceful

Informações de Pesca

Atributo	Mahi-mahi	Zebra Danio
Peixe Esportivo	Sim	Não
Classificação de Resistência	7/10	—
Recorde Mundial	—	—
Nível de Mercúrio	—	—

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.