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Photo	Names
Illustrations by Chris Van Dusen Images Courtesy of Seafood Business Magazine	Latin: Coryphaena hippurus French: Dorade tropicale German: Goldmakrele Spanish: Dorado Russian: Dorado Japanese: Shiira

Description

Place in Food Chain

The mahi mahi is the Hawaiian name for a fish also known as the dolphin fish. In fact its spanish name dorado translates to dolphin. Despite its name it shares no relationship with the mammal known as the dolphin. They grow to a maximum of 22 kg (50 lbs) but mahi mahi larger than 6 kg are rarely seen on the market. Mahi mahi have an unusually short lifespan for a fish their size. The typical mahi mahi only lives 3 to 4 years.

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Markets	Commercial Aspects
Exporting Countries Capture: Ecuador, Costa Rica, Japan, United States Primary Consumers United States, Japan, Europe, the Caribbean region	30,000 to 40,000 tons of mahi mahi are harvested annually worldwide.

Production Trends	Diet/Health Info
No stock assessments have been made, although current stocks appear to be healthy. Steady constant supplies are expected.	Mahi mahi with grey skin have spoiled.

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