Dorado Fish (Mahi-Mahi)

Dorado, also known as Dolphinfish, Mahi-mahi and Belitung are distinguished by having a steep forehead profile, deeply forked caudal fin, and very long dorsal and anal fin base. Their single dorsal fin originates on the head and extends over nearly the full length of the body. Their anal fin originates about midpoint of body and extends almost to caudal fin. They are found in the tropical and subtropical of Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean. In life, they display a striking golden body with metallic green and blue hues on top. They are excellent as both food fishes and good game fishes.

Dorado inhabit the surface of the open oceans as well as the coastal waters feeding on small fishes, crustaceans and squids. They frequently form schools. They are frequently caught using floating lines and trolling.

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Other names for the fish:

Korifena, Korifene, Peshku delfin, Coryphène, Lámbug, Lampougue, Poisson-maltais, Rat, Souris, Delfim, Doirado, Sapatorra, Common dolphinfish, Dolphin, Dolphin fish, Mahi mahi, Dalfinho, Dourado-de-alto-mar, Dourado-do-mar, Graçapé, Grassapé, Guaraçapé, Guaraçapema, Macaco, Peixe tábua, Sapé, Dourada, Dourado, Lobo, Qí qiū, 万鱼, 飞乌虎, 鬼头刀, 鯕鰍, 鱰鱼, 鲯鳅, Dolphinfish, Ikan lumadang, Pandje, Pangué, Panndge, Panngue, Dugoplotica, Lampuga, Lampuh, Lanca, Common dolphin, Dourade, Dakaunomoutas, Δακκαννομούττας, Κυνηγός, Almindelig guldmakrel, Guldmakrel, Harilik kuldmakrell, Maimai, Dolfiini, Coryphène commune, Grande coryphène, Pesciu stranieru, Große Goldmakrele, Kynigos, Kynigòs, Kynygós, Λαγιάδα, Λαγός, Λαμπούγα, Μανάλι, Σύρτης, Clic, Dauphin, Mahi mahi lapa, Mahi mahi oma, Mahihi, Ngau tau yue, Abanoos, Adadio, Affunose, Avoli, Baal, Badahlan, Chanduva, Common dolphin fish, Fiyala, Halwa, Himra machhi, Himra masa, Karuvaval, Karuvoli, Nallachanduva, Pomfret, Thellachanduva, Thondrotte, Vavval, Vellaivaval, Vellavoli, अबानूस, हळवा, हिमरा मासा, અડડયૉ, હલવા, હિમ્રા મચ્છી, கருவாவல், கொப்பரைகுல்லா, கொப்பறை குள, பதாலன், பாதாளன், வண்ணா, வன்னா, வாவல், வெள்ளை வாவல், చందువా, తెల్లచందువా, తెల్లచందువా&, నెల్లచందువా, నెల్లచందువా, ತೊಂದೆ ರೊಟ್ಟ, അഫുനൊസി, അവോലി, ആവോലി, കരുവോലി, കരുവോലി, പടലന്, വെളളാവോലി, വെള്ളാവോലി, Kadapangan, Lemadang, Lumedang, Mladang, Parang-parang, Thok gari, Galit-e-maamooli, Raaman, Capone, Capuni, Catalusso, Cataluzo, Cataluzzo, Cavaglia, Corifena, Corifena cavallina, Lambuga, Lampuca, Lecciutte, Liba, Papagal, Pappagallo, Pappahalle, Pauni, Paunissa, Pesce pappagallo, Pisci capuni, Pisciu stranieru, Shiira, Toohyaku, Saif, Fulusi, Te masimasi, Te takua, Man-sae-gi, 만새기, Lamboûka, Lämbukeh, Lambuka, ﻪﻛﻮﺒﻤﻟ, Belitong, Belitong lumba, Golok, Golok kasut, Ikan lumba, Lumba-lumba, Parang, Parang bodoh, Lampuka, Koko, Dorad, Ti klik, Chapeau gouverneur, Dorade coryphène, Dorado delfin, Sirami, Tepoar, Msi'a amerikano, Dourado comum, Dorade, Gemeine Goldmakrele, Goldmakrele, Cabishot, Dolfijn, Drader, Dradu, Dolfijnvis, Goudmakreel, Hyaadoi duet, Corado, Tolofine, Mahimahi, Gullmakrell, Chersuuch, Ersuuch, Common dolphifish, Kolabilabi, Arayo, Derado, Dolado, Dolpin, Dorado, Durado, Lali, Lalih, Lamadang, Lamadang lalaki, Lamarang, Lapanak, Lumod, Marang, Morado, Pandawan, Pandawin, Pantranco, Rumpi, Tamarang, Koryfena, Doirado-de-topete, Doirado-macho, Masimasi, Kakatarou guetj, Pucinka, Pucinka skakavica, Delfinka, Ili koni, Scubaan, Dorado común, Llampuga, Ailai, Avlis, Badahlen, Dhiya vannava, Galvannava, Kal vanna, Koppurai-kula, Rad hava, Radheva, Vanna, Vannava, Guldmakrill, Bakhti bakhti, Lambouka, Fei Niau Fu, 鬼頭刀, Karongo metan, Buli dorado, Doray, Green dolphin, Lambouqa, Lambukya, Yaldızlı Uskumruaz- manı balığı, Anfalous, Mahi-mahi, Cá Duo, Cá Nục heo cờ, Cá nucheo, Mai mai