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Coryphaenidae

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Osteichthyes
Classis: Actinopterygii
Subclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Superordo: Acanthopterygii
Ordo: Perciformes
Subordo: Percoidei
Superfamilia: Percoidea
Familia: Coryphaenidae
Genus: Coryphaena

References

* Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2006. FishBase, version (02/2006). [1]

Vernacular names
Internationalization
Česky: Zlakovití
Deutsch: Goldmakrelen
English: Dolphinfishes
Lietuvių: Korifenos
Nederlands: Goudmakrelen
Polski: Koryfenowate
Português: Delfins, Dourados
Suomi: Dolfiinit

The Coryphaenidae, also called the dolphinfishes, are a family of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the Order Perciformes. The family contains only one genus, Coryphaena, which contains two species, both of which have compressed heads and single dorsal fins that run the entire length of the fish's bodies. Dolphinfishes are unrelated to dolphins (which are mammals) and their meat is often labeled Mahi-Mahi commercially to reduce possible public confusion.

Species

* Mahi-mahi, common dolphinfish or dorado, Coryphaena hippurus Linnaeus, 1758
* Pompano dolphinfish, Coryphaena equiselis Linnaeus, 1758

Standard Common Names for Dolphinfishes

Table of Global Common Names[1]

Country Common Dolphin
Coryphaena hippurus
Pompano Dolphin
Coryphaena equiselis
Algeria Lámberg
Croatia Pučinka
Cuba Dorado
Cyprus Dakaunomoutas
France Coriphéne
French Polynesia Mahimahi
Germany Goldmakrele
Greece Kynigòs
Israel Raaman
Italy Lampuga
Japan Toohyaku Ebisu-shiira
Korea Man-sae-gi Jul-man-sae-gi
Lebanon Lämbukeh
Libya Lambuka
Malaysia Belitung, Banang
Malta Lampuka
Monaco Lampuga
Morocco Msi'a amerikano
Peru Perico
Philippines Dorado
Spain Llampuga
Sri Lanka Rad hava Diya vannava
Sweden Guldmakrill
Syria Bakhti bakhti
Tahiti Mahi mahi
Taiwan Fei Niau Fu
Tunisia Lambouqa
United States Dolphin, dolphinfish Pompano, blue dolphin
Hawai'i and eastern Pacific Mahi mahi "The other mahi mahi"
North Vietnam Cá nục heo [cờ]
South Vietnam Cá dũa


References

1. ^ Palko, B.J., G.L. Beardsley and W.J. Richards. 1982. Synopsis of the Biolgocial Data on Dolphin-Fishes, Coryphaena hippurus Linnaeus and Coryphaena equiselis Linnaeus. NOAA Technical Report NMFS Circular 443, (FAO Fisheries Synopisis No. 130)

* Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Coryphaenidae" in FishBase. January 2006 version.

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