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fish | kabeljou | Argyrosomus coronus - Cocagne, Gondwana Studio, Gordon's Bay, Western Cape, Helderberg, South Africa [© 2010 Paul Godard]

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Dorado [fish]

Coryphaena hippurus

rock in waves - Buffalo Beach, Knysna, Western Cape, South Africa [© 2007 paulgodard.com]

Other Common Names

Dientudo dorado (Argentina), Dolphinfish or Mahi Mahi (Worldwide)

Other Scientific Names

Coryphaena orgyrurus, Coryphaena chrysurus

Etymology

Coryphaena - helmet shaped head
hippurus - horsetail
Dolphinfish - A reference to their smooth dolphin like body.

Features

Dorado has a metallic blue - green colour on their back, with a white and golden colour from the middle to the belly.
Males have a bony crest on the high, square forehead presenting a blunt vertical profile, but with the female having a normal, gently sloped forehead.

Size : 100 cm | Weight : 7.5 kg

Ecology

Occur in coastal waters to deep oceanic waters, where their main diet consists of zooplankton, small fish, squid and some planktonic organisms.

Distribution

Dorado has an extremely wide distribution which stretches from Skeleton coast all the way to Mozambique, especially in warm water currents, caught with hand - lines and long lines. This species prefer tropical and subtropical waters.

Regulation

Minimum legal size - None
Bag limit for recreational fishing - 10 per person.