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Mahi mahi

Coryphaena equiselis Linnaeus, 1758

Status not recordedbony fish

The mahi mahi (Coryphaena equiselis) is a species in the family Coryphaenidae, order Carangiformes.

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Quick facts about the mahi mahi

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the mahi mahi live?

Not recorded

Is the mahi mahi endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the mahi mahi classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCarangiformes
  5. familyCoryphaenidae
  6. genusCoryphaena
  7. SpeciesCoryphaena equiselis Linnaeus, 1758

Synonyms Coryphaena aurata, Coryphaena azorica, Coryphaena equisetis, Coryphaena lessonii, Coryphaena socialis, Coryphena aurata, Lampugus neapolitanus, Lampugus punctulatus

Other names and names in other languages (38)
  • Lesser dolphinEnglish
  • Lesser dolphin-fishEnglish
  • Pompano dolphinEnglish
  • Pompano dolphinfishEnglish
  • Pompano mahi mahiEnglish
  • Pompano mahi-mahiEnglish
  • RatArabic
  • Llampuga bordaCatalan
  • zlak stříbřitýCzech
  • އައިލަDivehi
  • ΛαγόςGreek
  • DoradoSpanish
  • AgamaEwe
  • pikkudolfiiniFinnish
  • CaméléonFrench
  • Lampuga minoreItalian
  • エビスシイラJapanese
  • 줄만새기Korean
  • DraduPapiamento
  • DelfimPortuguese
  • Малая корифенаRussian
  • Mahimahi tari'aTahitian
  • ปลาอีโต้มอญThai
  • DolpinFilipino
  • Yaladerma LambukasıTurkish
  • Cá Nục HeoVietnamese
  • سمكة الدولفين الصغيرةArabic
  • LagosGreek
  • Dorado ChatoSpanish
  • dorado enanoSpanish
  • Coryphène dauphinFrench
  • Corifena minoreItalian
  • Pesce capone minoreItalian
  • Pesce settembrino minoreItalian
  • Ebisu-shiiraJapanese
  • Dradu kabishótPapiamento
  • Dourado-oceânicoPortuguese
  • Mahi-mahi-azulPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the mahi mahi

Other species in the same genus Coryphaena.

LC, Least Concern
Mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus)

Mahi-mahi

Coryphaena hippurus

Coryphaenidae

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the mahi mahi?

The mahi mahi (Coryphaena equiselis) belongs to the family Coryphaenidae in the order Carangiformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Mahi mahi (Coryphaena equiselis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/coryphaena-equiselis

MLA

“Mahi mahi (Coryphaena equiselis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/coryphaena-equiselis.

BibTeX
@misc{coryphaena_equiselis_2026,
  title = {Mahi mahi (Coryphaena equiselis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/coryphaena-equiselis},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}