| Name |
Dolphin/Mahi-Mahi |
| Family |
Family Coryphaenidae, DOLPHINS |
| Description |
bright greenish blue above, yellow on sides, with capability of flashing purple, chartreuse, and a wide range of other colors; body tapers sharply from head to tail; irregular blue or golden blotches scattered over sides; |
| Where Found |
OFFSHORE in warm waters. |
| Size |
common to 30 pounds. |
| Food Quality |
Excellent |
| Recipe |
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| Remarks |
one of the fastest-growing fish, thought to live no more than 5 years; swimming speed estimated at 50 knots; spawns in warm oceanic currents throughout much of the year; young found in sargassum weed; feeds on flying fish and squid. |
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