Coryphaenidae
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| Mahi-mahi, Coryphaena hippurus | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Coryphaenidae |
| Genus: | Coryphaena Linnaeus, 1758 |
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The Coryphaenidae are a family of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the Order Perciformes. The family contains only one genus, Coryphaena, which contains two species, both of which have compressed heads and single dorsal fins that run the entire length of the fish's bodies. Dolfinfishes are unrelated to dolphins (which are mammals) and their meat is often labeled mahi-mahi commercially to reduce possible public confusion.
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[edit] Species
- Mahi-mahi, common dolfinfish or dorado, Coryphaena hippurus Linnaeus, 1758
- Pompano dolfinfish, Coryphaena equiselis Linnaeus, 1758
Common names[1]
| Country | Common dolphin Coryphaena hippurus |
Pompano dolphin Coryphaena equiselis |
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| Algeria | Lámberg | ||
| Croatia | Pučinka | ||
| Cuba | Dorado | ||
| Cyprus | Dakaunomoutas | ||
| France | dorade coryphène | petite dorade coryphène | |
| French Polynesia | Mahimahi | ||
| Germany | Goldmakrele | ||
| Greece | Kynigòs | ||
| Israel | Raaman | ||
| Italy | Lampuga | ||
| Japan | Toohyaku | Ebisu-shiira | |
| Korea | Man-sae-gi | Jul-man-sae-gi | |
| Lebanon | Lämbukeh | ||
| Libya | Lambuka | ||
| Malaysia | Belitung, Banang | ||
| Malta | Lampuka | ||
| Monaco | Lampuga | ||
| Morocco | Msi'a amerikano | ||
| Peru | Perico | ||
| Philippines | Dorado | ||
| Spain | Llampuga | ||
| Sri Lanka | Rad hava | Diya vannava | |
| Sweden | Guldmakrill | ||
| Syria | Bakhti bakhti | ||
| Tahiti | Mahi mahi | ||
| Taiwan | Fei Niau Fu | ||
| Tunisia | Lambouqa | ||
| United States | Dolfin, dolfinfish | Pompano, blue dolphin | |
| Hawai'i and eastern Pacific | Mahi mahi | "The other mahi mahi" | |
| North Vietnam | Cá nục heo [cờ] | ||
| South Vietnam | Cá dũa |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Palko, B.J., G.L. Beardsley and W.J. Richards. 1982. Synopsis of the biological data on dolfin-fishes, Coryphaena hippurus Linnaeus and Coryphaena equiselis Linnaeus. NOAA Technical Report NMFS Circular 443, (FAO Fisheries Synopisis No. 130)
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Coryphaenidae" in FishBase. January 2006 version.
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