dolphinfish

English

Coryphaena hippurus Mahi-Mahi or Dorado
Coryphaena equiselis Pompano

Etymology

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

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