![]() ![]() ![]() Sport fishermen seek them due to their beauty, size, food quality, and healthy population. Mahi-mahi (and many other fish) often swim near debris such as floating wood, five-gallon bucket lids, palm trees and fronds, or sargasso weed lines and around fish buoys, and Frigatebirds do follow Mahi Mahi. 30-to-50-pound (14 to 23 kg) gear is more than adequate when trolling for mahi-mahi. Mahi-mahi are highly sought for sport fishing and commercial purposes. ![]() They are preyed upon by larger predatory fishes such as Marlin, Swordfish and Sharks, as well as Toothed Whales. They have also been known to eat zooplankton. Mahi-mahi are carnivorous, feeding on flying fish, crabs, squid, mackerel, and other forage fish. Mahi-mahi can be found in the Caribbean Sea, on the west coast of North and South America, the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic coast of Floridaand West Africa, Indian Ocean, Bay of Bengal, South China Sea and Southeast Asia, Hawaii, Tahiti, and many other places worldwide. Mahi Mahi are among the fastest growing fish. They spawn in warm ocean currents throughout much of the year, and their young are commonly found in rafts of Sargassum weeds. Catches typically are 7 to 13 kg (15 to 29 lb) and a meter in length. Surprisingly, out of the water, the fish often change color (giving rise to their Spanishname, dorado, 'golden'), going through several hues before finally fading to a muted yellow-grey upon death.įemales are usually smaller than males. Due to sexual dimorphism, Mahi Mahi males have a prominent forehead protruding well above the body proper, while females have a round forehead. They are distinguished by dazzling colors – golden on the sides, and bright blues and greens on the sides and back. The pectoral fins of the mahi-mahi are iridescent blue, and the flank is broad and golden. Mahi Mahi have ompressed bodies and a single long-based dorsal fin extending from the head almost to the tail. The name mahi-mahi comes from the Hawaiian language and means 'very strong', through the process of reduplication. It is one of two members of the family Coryphaenidae, the other being the pompano dolphinfish. The mahi-mahi or common dolphinfish ( Coryphaena hippurus) is a surface-dwelling ray-finned fish found in off-shore temperate, tropical, and subtropical waters worldwide. Mahi-mahi (Common Dolphinfish) - Coryphaena hippurus ![]()
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