Species learning profile

امروز

Coryphaena hippurus

Mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus) is a saltwater fish associated with open ocean habitat in Global. Its brilliant colors can change rapidly when excited.

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At a glance

پانی
سمندری پانی
Habitat
کھلا سمندر
زیادہ سے زیادہ لمبائی
210 cm
پھیلاؤ
دنیا بھر میں
خاندان
Coryphaenidae
رتبہ
Carangiformes

Observe

How to identify امروز

  • Electric blue-green and gold with bright spots.
  • Long and fast with a blunt forehead and a dorsal fin running nearly its full back.
  • Reported maximum length: 210 cm — a genuinely giant fish. Maximum is not the same as typical adult size.

Field note: color, size, and markings can change with age, sex, season, depth, and lighting. Use several traits together.

Place and pattern

Where it lives—and how it behaves

Habitat and range

This species is associated with open ocean habitat across Global. With little fixed shelter, currents, temperature fronts, depth, and moving prey define its open-ocean world.

Behavior

Uses open ocean habitat for feeding, shelter, migration, or reproduction.

Food-web connections

What it eats and why it matters

Diet

A species-specific mix of plant material, plankton, invertebrates, or other fish.

Ecological role

It helps move energy across great distances in a food web with few physical boundaries..

Remember

One fact worth keeping

امروز تقریباً 210 سینٹی میٹر تک بڑھ سکتی ہے اور عموماً کھلا سمندر کے قریب ملتی ہے۔

Think like a conservationist

A conservation lens

Wide-ranging ocean fish can cross many jurisdictions, so bycatch, harvest limits, and international cooperation matter.

This habitat lens is not a current population-status assessment. Status can differ among regions and change as new assessments are published; follow the reference links and local fisheries or wildlife agencies for current decisions.

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Quick knowledge check

Which habitat is most closely associated with Mahi-mahi in this guide?

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References and further reading

Fishdle summarizes stable identification and ecology concepts in plain language. Taxonomy and population knowledge continue to change, so use primary assessments and regional authorities for conservation or management decisions.

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