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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
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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