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Family Order: Perciformes 🍽️ 1 Edible 🎣 2 Game Fish

Mahi mahi and pompano dolphinfish

Coryphaenidae

A small family of pelagic marine fish known for their brilliant iridescent colours.

Species
2
Genera
1
Max Length
210 cm
Max Weight
40.0 kg
Avg Trophic
4.45
Threatened
-

🔬 Taxonomic Classification

Class
Actinopterygii
Ray-finned fishes
Order
Perciformes
Perch-like fishes
Family
Coryphaenidae
Mahi mahi and pompano dolphinfish
Genus
Coryphaena
2 spp.

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Portugal
2 spp.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2 spp.
Singapore
2 spp.
TK
2 spp.
Cape Verde
2 spp.
Ecuador
2 spp.
Guinea
2 spp.
Kiribati
2 spp.
Maldives
2 spp.
Nauru
2 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
400 m

🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine
2

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC
Least Concern 2

🏆 World Records

weight
Common dolphinfish - 39.46 kg
Coryphaena hippurus
🎣 Manuel Salazar 📍 Papagayo Gulf, Costa Rica 📅 Sep 1976

🍽️ Nutrition & Mercury Safety

Edible Species
1
Avg Mercury
0.05
ppm · Low
Avg Omega-3
237
mg / serving