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Genus Family: Coryphaenidae 🍽️ 1 Edible 🎣 2 Game Fish

Coryphaena

Common name: Dolphinfish / Mahi mahi

Fast-growing, highly migratory pelagic fish renowned for their vivid colours and leaping ability.

Species
2
Max Length
210 cm
Max Weight
40.0 kg
Max Lifespan
4 yrs
Avg Trophic
4.45
Threatened
-

🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine
2

🛡️ Conservation Status

LC
Least Concern 2

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Guinea
2 spp.
Kiribati
2 spp.
Maldives
2 spp.
Nauru
2 spp.
Portugal
2 spp.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2 spp.
Singapore
2 spp.
TK
2 spp.
Cape Verde
2 spp.
Ecuador
2 spp.
Fiji
2 spp.
Honduras
2 spp.
Japan
2 spp.
Mexico
2 spp.
Seychelles
2 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
400 m

🍽️ Nutrition & Mercury Safety

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

🏆 World Records

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