Coryphaenidae

Coryphaenidae
Mahi-mahi, Coryphaena hippurus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Coryphaenidae
Genus:	Coryphaena Linnaeus, 1758
Species
See text.

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.

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
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

See also

• List of fish families

References

1. ^ 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.

External links

• Mahi-mahi Photographs, Jens Kuhfs Photography