I came across this photo on the internet. Where does this fish come from?
Answer
Hi Theo,
This is a photo of a golden mahi (Coryphaena hippurus). The fish is also called dolphin fish in Dutch or sometimes ‘mahi-mahi’ – after its Hawaiian name meaning ‘strong-strong’.
Gold mahi is a tropical and subtropical species that occurs worldwide, including in the Mediterranean. It is a fish that usually grows to 1 meter in length, exceptionally up to 2 meters. They grow quickly and become sexually mature after 4-5 months. For such a large fish, they actually only live for a short time (up to 4 years). Gold mahi live in the open water (pelagic way of life) and form schools that migrate over great distances (migrate).
Due to a lack of catch data, stocks cannot be accurately estimated. Because they grow quickly and become sexually mature, they are more resistant to overfishing.
Answered by
dr. Nancy Fockedey
Marine, estuarine and coastal sciences in the broadest sense of the word.
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