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Coryphaena hippurus

mahimahi \mahimahi\ n.

  1. either of two large slender food and game fish ( Coryphaena equisetis or Coryphaena hippurus) of warm waters. They are highly esteemed as food fish, especially in Hawaii. See also dolphin[2].

    Syn: dolphin, dolphinfish.

  2. lean-fleshed fish of warm waters, esp. Hawaii.

    Syn: dolphinfish.

Coryphaena hippurus

dolphinfish \dolphinfish\ n. either of two large slender food and game fish ( Coryphaena equisetis or Coryphaena hippurus) of warm waters. They are highly esteemed as food fish, especially in Hawaii, where they are usually referred to as mahimahi. See also dolphin[2].

Syn: dolphin, mahimahi.