Coryphaena hippurus biology book

Habitat and biology epipelagic, inhabiting open waters but also approaching the coast. Elsewhere worldwide in tropical and subtropical seas generally common in most warm and temperate seas 21. It has pigmented pelvic fins and bands of pigment laterally on both the body and median fins. A taxonomic genus within the family coryphaenidae the dolphinfishes. The common dolphinfish coryphaena hippurus is an epipelagic, midtrophic level, highly migratory species distributed throughout the worlds tropical and subtropical oceans in waters greater than. Biology and life history of dolphinfish aka mahi sport. The dolphinfish, coryphaena hippurus, is a circumtropical oceanic epipelagic species which is of significant importance to both commercial and sport fisheries in the western central atlantic. This colorful, distinct fish has a long body and a blunt face, with a forked caudal fin tail, and a dorsal fin that runs the length of its body. Biology of the dolphinfish coryphaena hippurus in the western central atlantic. Marine biology and ecology research output university. Age and growth of dolphinfish, coryphaena hippurus, off. Effects of crude oil on in situ cardiac function in young adult mahimahi coryphaena hippurus. Pdf biology of the dolphinfish coryphaena hippurus in.

For anglers, coryphaena hippurus is both a worthy adversary on the troll with its highflying and unpredictable jumps and a welcome sight around drifting flotsam. Acute crude oil exposure alters mitochondrial function and adp affinity in cardiac muscle fibers of young adult mahimahi coryphaena hippurus. Western atlantic gulf of mexico and caribe seas and eastern atlantic canaries to angola. The dolphinfish is also often called mahimahi, and not at all related to the marine mammal dolphins. Biology of the dolphinfish coryphaena hippurus in the. Actinopterygii rayfinned fishes perciformes perchlikes coryphaenidae dolphinfishes etymology.