Market Name: Mahimahi. Common Name: Dolphinfish, dorado. German Name: Goldmakrele. Italian Name: Lampuga. Japanese Name: Shiira. Spanish Name: Llampuga. Introduction: Mahimahi is the Hawaiian name for dolphinfish.
Product Profile: Mahimahi has a sweet, mildly pronounced flavor similar to swordfish. The lean meat is fairly firm in texture, though not steak-like, and it has large, moist flakes. Darker portions of meat can be trimmed away for milder flavor. The dolphin fish is a golden-colored creature with sporadic hues of blues, greens, white and yellow. It's much smaller than the typical dolphin mammal, and has a blunt, flat forehead in contrast with the dolphin's beaked face. They also vary in size.
Most dolphin fish grow to only about three feet long though some have been as long as six feet and dolphins are six or more feet in length. While dolphins are protected from capture under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, dolphin fish are heavily fished and most often marketed under the name mahi mahi.
To save a syllable and add to the confusion, many refer to the dolphin fish simply as a "dolphin. The name "mahi mahi" comes from the Polynesian language and literally means "strong strong. Retailers and restaurants might also sell mahi mahi under the name "dorado fish. While restaurants may have formerly used the terms "dolphin" or "dolphin fish" on their menus, many have switched to "mahi mahi" to avoid confusion and outrage among guests.
There have been reports of ciguatera poisoning from human consumption of this fish. Ciguatera poisoning is caused by the bioaccumulation of ciguatoxins in the flesh of tropical marine fishes. Ciguatoxins are produced by marine dinoflagellates that grow attached to marine algae and as such may be incidentally ingested by herbivorous fishes. Large piscivorous reef dwelling fishes occupying the apex of the food chain become reservoirs for the highest amounts of ciguatoxin by feeding on other members of the reef community.
Poisoned people report gastrointestinal maladies that may last several days, a general weakness in their arms and legs, and a reversal in the ability to differentiate hot versus cold. The illness is serious and symptoms may persist for weeks. Studies conducted on dolphinfish populations have concluded that it should be able to withstand high levels of harvest.
Life history characteristics, including fast growth rates, high reproductive capability, and low age at maturity, make the dolphinfish resistant to overfishing within the Gulf of Mexico and south Atlantic fishery. However, further information is needed for the entire range of dolphinfish before an overall assessment of the status of this fish can be completed. The IUCN is a global union of states, governmental agencies, and non-governmental organizations in a partnership that assesses the conservation status of species.
The dolphinfish is distributed in tropical and subtropical waters throughout the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. In the eastern Atlantic Ocean, dolphinfish are found between the Bay of Biscay France and the mouth of the Congo and as far south as the southern tip of Africa. It also occurs in the northern and central Indian Ocean and throughout the Mediterranean Sea.
Generally a pelagic fish, the dolphinfish is found offshore under floating objects. It is sometimes known to follow large ships and to hangout under large floating mats of sargassum. Dolphinfish are also found near the coast, ranging in depth from feet m. Small dolphinfish travel together in schools ranging from just a few fish to over 50 individuals.
The larger adult fish travel alone or in pairs. Distinctive Features The two species of dolphinfish are easily distinguishable.
Both exhibit the same elongate, fusiform body shape. The single dorsal fin extends the length of the body. The anal fin begins approximately in the middle of the body and ends at the same point as the dorsal fin. The pelvic fins are located under the pectoral fins and can be compressed into a shallow groove on the body. The caudal fin is strongly forked.
Due to their rapid reproduction rate, the dolphin fish replaces its population quickly,. Though the dolphin fish is not in immediate danger of extinction or significant population decrease, like all ocean dwelling creatures, issues associated with climate change could impact the fish. The name originates from Hawaii, where the fish are prevalent.
Dolphin fish lose their golden hues once they leave the water, and eventually turn a silvery color. Dolphin fish do not raise their young. Once the eggs hatch, the young dolphinfish quickly band together in schools to help ensure survival. The young fish, and smaller dolphin fish, travel in schools of anywhere from a handful of fish to up to fifty fish. Larger fish travel alone, or sometimes in pairs. The largest dolphin fish ever recorded was found on September 25th, , weighing about 87 pounds.
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