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Young fisherman with dolphinfish from Santorini, Greece, c. 1600 BCE (Minoan civilization). The mahi-mahi (/ ˌ m ɑː h i ˈ m ɑː h i / MAH-hee-MAH-hee) [3] or common dolphinfish [2] (Coryphaena hippurus) is a surface-dwelling ray-finned fish found in off-shore temperate, tropical, and subtropical waters worldwide.
The Hindi and Kumaoni name of mahāsir, mahāser, or mahāsaulā is used for a number of fishes of the group. Several sources of the common name mahseer have been suggested: It has been said to be derived from Sanskrit, while others claim it is derived from Indo-Persian, mahi- fish and sher- tiger or "tiger among fish" in Persian.
It is a very curious fish, showing little fear of boats. The predators of the cobia are not well documented, but the mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus) is known to feed on juveniles and the shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) eats the adult. The cobia is frequently parasitized by nematodes, trematodes, cestodes, copepods, and acanthocephalans. [7]
Female mahi-mahi caught off the coast of Jamaica. Mahi-mahi are swift and acrobatic game fish with striking colours. These colours darken when the fish dies (see illustrations) [1] The current IGFA all tackle record is 39.91 kilograms (88lb), caught in 1998 in Exuma, Bahamas by Chris Johnson of Lake Mary, Florida. [2]
The Mahi Maratib was the highest honour bestowed by the emperor during the Mughal Empire. [1] It was introduced during the reign of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. [2] A standard made out of metal in the form of a fish head was normally carried. [3] The fish was the goonch (Bagarius yarrelli). [4] The standard was called Mahi Maratib, also spelled ...
Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam is a dam across the Mahi River. It is situated 16 kilometres from Banswara town in Banswara district Rajasthan, India. The dam was constructed between 1972 and 1983 for the purposes of hydroelectric power generation and water supply. It is the second-largest dam in Rajasthan. It is named after Shri Jamnala Bajaj.
It brought to mind the three-eyed fish in the river behind the Springfield Nuclear Plant in “The Simpsons.” As Mr. Burns would say, “It’s evolution.” Dave Allen, the artist who created ...
Coryphaena is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes known as the dolphinfishes, and is currently the only known genus in the family Coryphaenidae.The generic name is from Greek κορυφή (koryphē, "crown, top") and -αινα (-aina, feminine suffix). [1]