Mahi-mahi
Coryphaena hippurus Linnaeus, 1758
Mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus) is a bony fish in the family Coryphaenidae, within the order Carangiformes. It is also called Dorado, Dolphin, Mahimahi, Mahi mahi and Dolphinfish, and its scientific name was given by Linnaeus, 1758.
.jpg){kind=link}
Quick facts about the mahi-mahi
The IUCN Red List assesses Mahi-mahi globally as Least Concern, which is not a threatened category.
- 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
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Photos of the mahi-mahi
Only freely licensed photos are shown. Each carries its creator and licence.
_(Ifremer_00763-87546).jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
Where does the mahi-mahi live?
Not recorded
What is the mahi-mahi?
The mahi-mahi ( MAH-hee-MAH-hee), common dolphinfish, dolphinfish, dolphin or dorado (Coryphaena hippurus) is a surface-dwelling ray-finned fish found in off-shore temperate, tropical, and subtropical waters worldwide. It is one of two members of the family Coryphaenidae, the other being the pompano dolphinfish. These fish are most commonly found in the waters around the Gulf of Mexico, Costa Rica, Hawaii, and the Indian Ocean. In Italy it is called corifena, lampuga or pesce capone, and has even given its name to the caponata though eggplant has now taken the place of the fish.
From the Wikipedia article “Mahi-mahi” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mahi-mahi&oldid=1382060515), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the mahi-mahi endangered?
The mahi-mahi is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the mahi-mahi classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderCarangiformes
- familyCoryphaenidae
- genusCoryphaena
- SpeciesCoryphaena hippurus Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms Coriphaena hippurus, Corypaena hippurua, Coryphaena argyrurus, Coryphaena chrysurus, Coryphaena dolfyn, Coryphaena dorado, Coryphaena fasciolata, Coryphaena hipporus, Coryphaena hyppurus, Coryphaena immaculata, Coryphaena imperialis, Coryphaena japonica, Coryphaena margravii, Coryphaena nortoniana, Coryphaena scomberoides, Coryphaena scomberoïdes, Coryphaena suerii, Coryphaena virgata, Coryphaena vlamingii, Coryphena imperialis, Ectenias brunneus, Ecterias brunneus, Lampugus siculus, Lepimphis hippuroides, Scomber pelagicus
Other names and names in other languages (121)
- Common dolphin fishEnglish
- Common dolphin-fishEnglish
- Common dolphinfishEnglish
- Common dolphinfishEnglish
- DolphinEnglish
- Dolphin fishEnglish
- Dolphin-fishEnglish
- DolphinfishEnglish
- DolphinfishEnglish
- DoradoEnglish
- Fei Niau FuEnglish
- Green dolphinEnglish
- Green dolphinEnglish
- Hyaadoi duetEnglish
- Mahi mahiEnglish
- Mahi mahiEnglish
- MahimahiEnglish
- RatArabic
- ماهي ماهيArabic
- سمكة الدلفين الشائعةArabic
- AnfalousArabic
- Bakhti BakhtiArabic
- LamboûkaArabic
- LambouqaArabic
- LámbugArabic
- LambukaArabic
- LämbukehArabic
- MrenaArabic
- DofinsCatalan
- zlak nachovýCzech
- guldmakrelDanish
- Almindelig guldmakrelDanish
- GoldmakreleGerman
- gemeine GoldmakreleGerman
- grosse GoldmakreleGerman
- ފިޔަލަDivehi
- ΚυνηγόςGreek
- KynigosGreek
- KynigòsGreek
- KynygósGreek
- doradoSpanish
- dorado commúnSpanish
- Dorado ComúnSpanish
- Dorado de MarSpanish
- Dorado DelfinSpanish
- lampugaSpanish
- LlampugaSpanish
- dolfiiniFinnish
- ClicFrench
- corphène communeFrench
- coryphène communeFrench
- cotyphène communeFrench
- DauphinFrench
- Daurade coryphèneFrench
- DoradeFrench
- Dorade CoryphèneFrench
- GolfiñoGalician
- Mahi mahi omaHawaiian
- Mahi mahi lapaHawaiian
- רעמתן כחלחלHebrew
- सूंसHindi
- Pjegava lampugaCroatian
- LemadangIndonesian
- LibaItalian
- CaponeItalian
- CapuniItalian
- CatalussoItalian
- CataluzoItalian
- CavagliaItalian
- corifenaItalian
- Corifena cavallinaItalian
- LampucaItalian
- lampugaItalian
- Lampuga cavallinaItalian
- LecciutteItalian
- PapagalItalian
- PappagalloItalian
- PaunessaItalian
- PauniItalian
- Pesce caponeItalian
- Pesce PappagalloItalian
- Pesce settembrinoItalian
- Pisci BonettuItalian
- Pisciu ScarmuItalian
- シイラJapanese
- ShibrJapanese
- 만새기Korean
- Ndroaro boryMalagasy
- LampukaMaltese
- goudmakreelDutch
- gullmakrellNorwegian
- DraduPapiamento
- CabishotPapiamento
- Doro [Doró] cabishotPapiamento
- Drado cabishotPapiamento
- DradoePapiamento
- Dradu kabishòtPapiamento
- koryfena smaglaPolish
- DelfimPortuguese
- DalfinhoPortuguese
- DoiradoPortuguese
- douradoPortuguese
- Dourado ComumPortuguese
- Dourado-realPortuguese
- Mahi-mahi-douradoPortuguese
- Peixe solPortuguese
- SanpjerPortuguese
- дорадоRussian
- Большая корифенаRussian
- Золотистая макрельRussian
- DelfiniSlovenian
- korifenaAlbanian
- KorifeneAlbanian
- peshku delfinAlbanian
- guldmakrillSwedish
- ปลาอีโต้มอญThai
- DolpinFilipino
- lambugaTurkish
- Yaladerma baliğiTurkish
- Cá duoVietnamese
- 鬼頭刀Chinese
Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistITISTAXREFWikidataWoRMSIUCN Red List
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
Each answer is written from the sourced facts on this page, and only where they hold the answer.
What kind of animal is a mahi-mahi?
Mahi-mahi is a bony fish. It belongs to the family Coryphaenidae in the order Carangiformes.
What is the scientific name of Mahi-mahi?
The scientific name of Mahi-mahi is Coryphaena hippurus, placed in the genus Coryphaena.
Is Mahi-mahi endangered?
No. The IUCN Red List assesses Mahi-mahi globally as Least Concern, which is not a threatened category.
Who named Mahi-mahi and when?
Mahi-mahi was named by Linnaeus, 1758.
What are other names for Mahi-mahi?
Mahi-mahi is also called Dorado, Dolphin, Mahimahi, Mahi mahi and Dolphinfish.
What family does Mahi-mahi belong to?
Mahi-mahi belongs to the family Coryphaenidae, in the class Teleostei.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence). - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).
Embed a card for this animal on your own site
Copy this code. The card shows the photo with its credit, key facts and a link back to this page.
CreatureData. (2026). Mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/coryphaena-hippurus
“Mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/coryphaena-hippurus.
@misc{coryphaena_hippurus_2026,
title = {Mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus)},
author = {{CreatureData}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/coryphaena-hippurus},
note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}