Species FAO code: DOL

Coryphaena hippurus

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
EU quality schemes and nutrition values
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Goldmakrele de Mahi Mahi	–
Croatia	hr lampuga	–
Cyprus	el κυνηγός	–
Czech Republic	cs Koryféna velká cs Mahi-mahi cs Zlak nachový cs Dorado	–
Denmark	da Guldmakrel da stor guldmakrel	–
Estonia	et Harilik kuldmakrell	–
Finland	fi dolfiini sv guldmakrill	–
France	fr coryphène fr dorade-coryphène fr mahi-mahi	–
Germany	de Goldmakrele de Mahi Mahi	–
Greece	el Κυνηγός	–
Hungary	hu nagy aranymakrahal hu mahi - mahi	–
Italy	it Corifena it lampuga	–
Lithuania	lt didžioji auksinė skumbrė	–
Luxembourg	de Goldmakrele de Mahi Mahi fr coryphène fr dorade-coryphène fr mahi-mahi	–
Malta	en Common dolphinfish it Lampuga mt Lampuka	–
Netherlands	nl Goudmakreel nl Mahi Mahi	–
Poland	pl Koryfena	–
Portugal	pt Dourado pt Doirado	–
Slovakia	sk koryféna veľká	–
Slovenia	sl delfinka	–
Spain	es Lampuga	Andalusia: Lampuga Andalusia: Lirio Balearic Islands: Llampuga Balearic Islands: Dorado Canary Islands: Dorado Catalonia: Llampuga Galicia: Dourado común Murcia: Lampua Murcia: Lampuga
Sweden	sv Guldmakrill	–

Main production methods

Caught
Farmed

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Coryphaena hippurus Linnaeus, 1758

Nutrition values

	Nutrition values per serving (100g)
Energy	85.0 kcal
Total fat	0.7 g
Saturates	0.188 g
Carbohydrate	0.0 g
Protein	18.5 g
Salt	220.0 mg

Source: USDA - FoodData Central

Habitat

Saltwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Coryphaena hippurus Linnaeus, 1758

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Coryphaena hippurus

Source: FAO - FAO aquatic species distribution map of Coryphaena hippurus

Scientific name

Coryphaena hippurus

Author

Linnaeus, 1758

Rank

Species

FAO code

DOL

Morphological description

Greatest body depth in adults less than 25% of standard length; tooth patch on tongue small and oval; single dorsal fin extending from above eye almost to caudal fin with 58-66 rays; a concave anal fin extending from anus almost to caudal fin; pectoral fin more than half of head length (Ref. 10948). Caudal vertebrae usually 18 (Ref. 10998). Mature males posses a prominent bony crest in front of the head. The color is striking with golden hues on the sides, metallic blues and greens on the back and sides, with white and yellow on the underparts. Small specimens have pronounced vertical bars on the sides of the body.

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilyCoryphaenidae
    - GenusCoryphaena
      - SpeciesCoryphaena hippurus

Synonyms

Coryphaena hyppurus Linnaeus, 1758
Coryphaena scomberoides Valenciennes, 1833
Coryphaena dorado Valenciennes, 1833
Coryphaena japonica Temminck & Schlegel, 1845
Coriphaena hippurus Linnaeus, 1758
Corypaena hippurua Linnaeus, 1758
Coryphaena scomberoïdes Valenciennes, 1833
Coryphaena imperialis Rafinesque, 1810
Coryphaena nortoniana Lowe, 1839
Coryphaena dolfyn Valenciennes, 1833
Coryphaena chrysurus Lacepède, 1801
Coryphaena argyrurus Valenciennes, 1833
Coryphaena fasciolata Pallas, 1770
Coryphaena virgata Valenciennes, 1833
Coryphaena suerii Valenciennes, 1833
Coryphaena immaculata Agassiz, 1831
Coryphaena vlamingii Valenciennes, 1833
Scomber pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758
Coryphaena margravii Valenciennes, 1833
Lampugus siculus Valenciennes, 1833
Coryphaena hipporus Linnaeus, 1758
Lepimphis hippuroides Rafinesque, 1810

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Coryphaena hippurus Linnaeus, 1758

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Coryphaena hippurus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Hooks and lines

Seines

Nutrition values

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 21 - Atlantic, Northwest

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 31 - Atlantic, Western Central

Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea

Area 41 - Atlantic, Southwest

Area 47 - Atlantic, Southeast

Area 51 - Indian Ocean, Western

Area 57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern

Area 61 - Pacific, Northwest

Area 67 - Pacific, Northeast

Area 71 - Pacific, Western Central

Area 77 - Pacific, Eastern Central

Area 81 - Pacific, Southwest

Area 87 - Pacific, Southeast

Distribution maps