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?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderCarangiformes
- familyCoryphaenidae
- genusCoryphaena
- 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
Relatives of the mahi mahi
Other species in the same genus Coryphaena.
CompareMahi mahi vs Mahi-mahiMahi mahi vs Algoa viridisMahi mahi vs Caranxomorus pilitscheiMahi mahi vs Caranxomorus plumierianus
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
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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