Photo: Hugues Evano (IFREMER, Délégation océan Indien (DOI), Département Ressources Biologiques et Environnement (RBE), F-97420 Le Port, France) · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Description
- 📏 up to 1.5 m
- 🌊 open water, often under floating debris
The mahi-mahi (dolphinfish) is one of the most spectacular fish of the open sea: luminous blue, green and yellow, with a prominent forehead on the male. It grows very fast and changes colour when caught. It is appreciated for its white flesh.
Did you know?
In Polynesia, the name mahimahi is used in all the islands. It is a fish for celebrations, eaten grilled, cooked in the Tahitian oven or raw.
Source: TAXREF vernacular database
Tahitian names: TAXREF (INPN/MNHN) – Society Islands. French name: Mahi-mahi.
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