Mahi-mahi
Coryphaena hippurus
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Among the most vividly coloured pelagic fishes, the mahi-mahi, also called dorado or dolphinfish, flickers electric blue, green, and gold in life before fading to dull gray at death. Males develop a blunt, squared-off forehead, and the species reaches over two metres in warm oceanic waters worldwide. It gathers around floating sargassum mats, current lines, and thermocline boundaries, where it hunts in fast, energetic bursts. Remarkably fast-growing, it rarely lives beyond five years yet supports major sport and commercial fisheries. Its firm, slightly sweet, large-flaked flesh is a favourite grilled, blackened, or in tacos, and the species is assessed as Least Concern.
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Hakkında
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.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum Length | 210,0 cm |
| Maximum Weight | 40,0 kg |
| Derinlik Aralığı | 0-85m |
Coloration
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 & Distribution
Neritic, pelagic, coral reefs
Coğrafi Dağılım
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 boundaries.
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Conservation Status
Mahi-mahi is classified as Least Concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
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Taxonomy
| Takım | Carangiformes (Jacks and pompanos) |
| Familya | Coryphaenidae (Dolphinfishes) |
| Türler | Coryphaena hippurus |
Names in Other Languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Arabic | ماهي ماهي |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 鲯鳅 |
| French | Coryphène commune |
| German | Gemeine Goldmakrele |
| Hindi | माही-माही |
| Indonesian | Ikan Lemadang |
| Japanese | シイラ |
| Korean | Mahi-mahi |
| Spanish | Lampuga |
| Thai | ปลาอีโต้มอญ |
| Vietnamese | Cá nục heo cờ |
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