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Coryphaena hippurus Linnaeus, 1758

Common dolphinfish
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French Polynesia country information

Common names: Dolphinfish, Dorado, Mahi mahi
Occurrence: native
Salinity: brackish
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Also Ref. 89972.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/fp.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Randall, J.E. and Y.H. Sinoto, 1978
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Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Nomi Comuni | Sinonimi | Catalog of Fishes(Genere, Specie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Carangiformes (Jacks) > Coryphaenidae (Dolphinfishes)
Etymology: Coryphaena: Greek, koryphaina = dolphin fish (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Linnaeus.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

marino; salmastro; oceanodromo (Ref. 51243); distribuzione batimetrica 0 - 85 m (Ref. 13608), usually 5 - 10 m (Ref. 40849).   Subtropical; 21°C - 30°C (Ref. 26); 50°N - 40°S, 180°W - 180°E (Ref. 54341)

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