| Attribute | 🐟Common dolphinfish | 🐡Taper-tail ribbonfish |
|---|---|---|
| Common Name | Common dolphinfish | Taper-tail ribbonfish |
| Scientific Name | Coryphaena hippurus | Zu elongatus |
| Authority | Linnaeus, 1758 | Heemstra & Kannemeyer, 1984 |
| Body Shape | elongated | elongated |
| Attribute | 🐟Common dolphinfish | 🐡Taper-tail ribbonfish |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Actinopterygii | Teleostei |
| Order | Perciformes | Lampriformes |
| Family | Coryphaenidae | Trachipteridae |
| Genus | Coryphaena | Zu |
| Attribute | 🐟Common dolphinfish | 🐡Taper-tail ribbonfish |
|---|---|---|
| Max Length (cm) | 210 ✓ | 120 |
| Max Weight (kg) | 40 | — |
| Typical Length (cm) | 100 | — |
| Typical Weight (kg) | 7 | — |
| Lifespan (yrs) | 4 | — |
| Attribute | 🐟Common dolphinfish | 🐡Taper-tail ribbonfish |
|---|---|---|
| Habitat | marine | marine |
| Depth Min (m) | 0 | — |
| Depth Max (m) | 85 | — |
| Depth Zone | epipelagic | deep-water |
| Climate | Subtropical | Deep-water |
| Attribute | 🐟Common dolphinfish | 🐡Taper-tail ribbonfish |
|---|---|---|
| Trophic Level | 4.4 | 4 |
| Resilience | Medium | Low |
| Vulnerability Score | 41.00 ✓ | 63.00 |
| Attribute | 🐟Common dolphinfish | 🐡Taper-tail ribbonfish |
|---|---|---|
| IUCN Status | LC | LC |
| IUCN Trend | stable | — |
| Climate Vulnerability | 70 | — |
| Climate Vuln. Label | High to very high | — |
| Attribute | 🐟Common dolphinfish | 🐡Taper-tail ribbonfish |
|---|---|---|
| Edibility Stars | 5 | — |
| Flavour Profile | Mild, sweet, slightly meaty | — |
| Texture | Firm, moist, large flakes | — |
| Price Category | — | — |
| Attribute | 🐟Common dolphinfish | 🐡Taper-tail ribbonfish |
|---|---|---|
| Calories (kcal) | 109 | — |
| Protein (g) | 20.1 ✓ | 19.3 |
| Fat (g) | 0.9 | — |
| Omega-3 (mg) | 237 ✓ | 111 |
| EPA (mg) | 110 | — |
| DHA (mg) | 650 | — |
| Mercury (ppm) | 0.05 | — |
| Mercury Level | low | — |
| Attribute | 🐟Common dolphinfish | 🐡Taper-tail ribbonfish |
|---|---|---|
| Sustainability Rating | excellent | — |
| Seafood Watch | Best Choice | — |
| MSC Certified | No | No |
| Attribute | 🐟Common dolphinfish | 🐡Taper-tail ribbonfish |
|---|---|---|
| Venomous | No | No |
| Danger to Humans | Reports of ciguatera poisoning | Harmless |
| Game Fish | Yes | No |
| Aquarium Fish | No | No |
| Invasive | No | No |
| Aquarium Difficulty | — | — |