Mahi-Mahi
Coryphaena hippurus
Also called dolphinfish, dorado, mahi
A fast-growing, colorful pelagic fish known for its brilliant blue-green and yellow coloration and distinctive blunt forehead. Also commonly called dolphinfish or dorado.
Mahi-Mahi at a glance
- Scientific name
- Coryphaena hippurus
- Typical size
- 20-40 inches
- IGFA world record
- 87 lbs
- State record
- 81 lbs
- Water
- Saltwater
- Habitat
- Offshore
- Rarity in the Fishdex™
- Rare
Habitat
Pelagic. Found around weed lines, floating debris, and current edges offshore.
Catch one and it is yours
Log a mahi-mahi through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your photo, your personal best, and the exact conditions on the day. The app also carries the slot and season rules for wherever you are standing.
How the Fishdex™ worksWhat to throw for mahi-mahi
The lure classes that produce for mahi-mahi, drawn from the same species map Cobia reasons about. Each one opens a full page on what it is, when it works and how to fish it.
Which one, in which color and which weight, depends on the water in front of you today. That part is the app.
Mahi-Mahi questions people ask
Mahi-Mahi is Coryphaena hippurus. Anglers also call it dolphinfish, dorado, mahi.
A typical mahi-mahi runs 20-40 inches. The IGFA all tackle world record stands at 87 lbs. Cobia records the length and weight of every mahi-mahi you log and keeps your personal best on its Fishdex entry.
Pelagic. Found around weed lines, floating debris, and current edges offshore. It is a salt water species, filed under offshore in the Fishdex.
The IGFA all tackle world record mahi-mahi weighed 87 lbs. The standing state record on file is 81 lbs.
Trolling skirts and offshore heads and trolling lures and plugs all produce. Which one, in which color and which weight, depends on the season, the water temperature and the tide on the day, which is the part Cobia works out against the lures you already own.
Yes. Log one through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your own photo, your personal best, and the conditions on the day you caught it. The app also carries the slot limits and season dates for wherever you are standing. It is free.
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