Coryphaena hippurus

ingliseGreatest 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.

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