Coryphaena hippurus

englantiGreatest 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.

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