Mahi-mahi (species: Coryphaena hippurus) in Fraser Island (Gaia Guide)
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Coryphaena hippurus
Mahi-mahi


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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Coryphaenidae
Genus Coryphaena
Species Coryphaena hippurus

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 210 cm (Total length)
  • Up to 100 cm (Common length)

Depth range

  • From 5 m to 10 m - applies to Usually. Has been recorded as deep as 85 metres.

Synonyms

Distribution


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Distribution and habitat preferences

Usually found in schools in open waters but also near the coast (FishBase).

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References

  • Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene (1990). Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii.