dolphinfish

English

Coryphaena hippurus Mahi-Mahi or Dorado

Coryphaena equiselis Pompano

Etymology

From dolphin +‎ fish.

Noun

dolphinfish (plural dolphinfishes or dolphinfish)

1. A large food and game fish of the Coryphaenidae family which is commonly found in tropical and subtropical waters.

Synonyms

• mahi-mahi

Translations

A fish of the Coryphaenidae family

• Greek:

  Ancient: κορύφαινα f (korúphaina), ἵππουρος m (híppouros)

• Kabuverdianu: dorada, doróde
• Portuguese: dourado (pt) m