| Synonyms
| | | | Scomber pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758: 299. | | | Coryphaena fasciolata Pallas, 1770: pl.3. | | | Coryphaena chrysurus Lacepède, 1799: pl. 2. | | | Coryphaena imperialis Rafinesque, 1810: 33. | | | Lepimphis hippuroides Rafinesque, 1810: 34. | | | Coryphaena hippuris Bowdich, 1825: 14. | | | Coryphaena immaculata L. Agassiz, 1829: pl. 56. | | | Coryphaena azurea Lesson, 1830: 153. | | | Coryphaena marcgravii Valenciennes, 1833: 301. | | | Coryphaena sueurii Valenciennes, 1833: 302. | | | Coryphaena dorado Valenciennes, 1833: 303. | | | Coryphaena dolfyn Valenciennes, 1833: 305. | | | Coryphaena virgata Valenciennes, 1833: 308. | | | Coryphaena argyrurus Valenciennes, 1833: 314. | | | Coryphaena vlamingii Valenciennes, 1833: 315. | | | Lampugus siculus Valenciennes, 1833: 323. | | | Coryphaena nortoniana Lowe, 1839: 80-81. | | | Coryphaena japonica Temminck & Schlegel, 1845: 120. | | | Coryphaena pelagica Günther, 1860: 407. |
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| FAO Names | | En - Common dolphinfish, Fr - Coryphène commune, Sp - Lampuga. |
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3Alpha Code: DOL Taxonomic Code: 1702807101 |
| Diagnostic Features
| | | Greatest body depth in adults less than 25 % of standard length; young fish (up to 30 cm) have slender, elongate body with head profile slightly convex; in larger males (30-200 cm) head profile becomes vertical with development of bony crest.
Tooth patch on tongue small and oval.
Dorsal finrays 58-66. A concave anal fin, extending from anus almost to caudal fin. Pectoral fin more than half of head length.
Lateral line scales 200 or more.
Vertebrae 31.
Colour of back a brilliant metallic blue-green. Juveniles with only tips of caudal lobes unpigmented; pelvic fins black.
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| Geographical Distribution | |
| | Elsewhere worldwide in tropical and subtropical seas (generally common in most warm and temperate seas 21º to 30º C).Western Atlantic (Gulf of Mexico and Caribe seas) and Eastern Atlantic (Canaries to Angola); present in the Mediterranean and from north-western Spain southwards. Western and Eastern Indian Ocean (except possibly the Red Sea and the "Gulf") and Western Central Pacific. |
| Habitat and Biology | | Epipelagic, inhabiting open waters but also approaching the coast. Follows ships and forms small concentrations below floating objects (bamboo reeds or cork planks).Feeding primarily epipelagic fishes but also crustaceans and squids.
All have pelagic eggs and larvae; spawning generally occurs during the summer (June to September).
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| Size | | | Maximum 200 cm and 28 kg.; common 50 to 100 cm. |
| Interest to Fisheries | | The total catch reported for this species to FAO for 1999 was 31 805 t. The countries with the largest catches were Japan (9 278 t) and Taiwan Province of China (8 560 t). Attracting devices such as floating bundles of bamboo reeds or cork planks are used to concentrate dolhinfish before the nets are set. Caught by trolling and by tuna longlining; also occasionally with purse seines and driftnets.
Marketed fresh; a very highly appreciated food fish; also utilized frozen. | | | |
| Local Names | | | Greek :
Dakaunomoutas ,
Kynigòs ,
Kynygós . |
| Hawaiian :
Mahihi ,
Mahimahi ,
Mahi mahi lapa ,
Mahi mahi oma . |
| Italian :
Corifena ,
Lampuga . |
| Japanese :
Shiira ,
Toohyaku . |
| Malay/Indonesian :
Belitong ,
Golok ,
Ikan lumba ,
Parang . |
| Mandarin Chinese :
Fei Niau Fu . |
| Norwegian :
Gullmakrell . |
| Portuguese :
Doirado ,
Dourado ,
Dourado comum . |
| Saipanese Carolinian :
Dofen . |
| Satawalese Carolinian: :
Sepór . |
| Serbo-Croat :
Lampuga ,
Pucinka ,
Pucinka skakavica . |
| Spanish :
Dorado ,
Lampuga . |
| Vietnamese :
Cá Duo ,
Cá nucheo . |
| Arabic :
Anfalous ,
Anfalus ,
Bakhti ,
Lámbug ,
Lambuka ,
Lämbukeh ,
Lambouqa ,
Msi'a amerikano ,
Rat ,
Souris . |
| Catalan :
Daurat ,
Llampuga ,
Melet . |
| Dutch: :
Dolfijnvis ,
Goudmakreel . |
| English :
Common dolphin ,
Common dolphin fish ,
Dolphin ,
Dolphinfish ,
Dorado ,
Mahimahi . |
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