Mahi Mahi Facts: the DOLPHINFISH 🐬 Animal Fact Files

The mahi mahi is also known as the dolphinfish, however, this fish is not related to the mammals known as dolphins! Learn more mahi mahi facts on this episode of Animal Fact Files!
WHOOPS! We made a mistake!!! At 1:33 the conversion should read: 280 feet = 85 METERS (not kilometers)
Scientific Name: Coryphaena hippurus
Range: tropical and subtropical marine waters around the world
Habitat: mostly pelagic at the ocean's surface (sometimes seen near shore)
Size: 3-6 feet (91-182 cm), 30+ pounds (14 kg)
Diet: small fish and large fish juveniles, crustaceans, cephalopods, etc.
Threats: tuna, marlin, sharks, sea birds, porpoises, etc.
Lifespan: 4 years
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Mahi Mahi NOT a DOLPHIN 0:00
Mahi Mahi TWO SPECIES 0:31
Mahi Mahi RANGE and DIET 1:10
Mahi Mahi SPEED and THREATS 1:49
Mahi Mahi APPEARNCE 2:23
Mahi Mahi LIFE CYCLE 2:57
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Image and Video Credits:
Mezilapression - vimeo.com/660119552
Greenfins - vimeo.com/238181262 ; vimeo.com/287706700
Mathieu Laffitte - vimeo.com/51824255
Matt Davidson - vimeo.com/225629421
Beyond Our Shores Foundation - • SeasonalCatch Seafood ...
Mark Primo - • 2012May5 Mahi Mahi Act...
Sasuke Tsujita - • シイラ　Mahi-mahi,Dorado,C... ; • シイラ　Mahi-mahi,Dorado,C... ; • シイラ　Mahi-mahi,Dorado,C...
SEA MAN LIFE - • อีโต้มอญ Common dolphi...
Tom McGuire - vimeo.com/106900954
[e-mail] - vimeo.com/490010670
Nate Wells - vimeo.com/178760121
Santino Bernazzani - vimeo.com/31261970
Research Credits:
www.fishbase.se/summary/6
www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/dis...
www.fishi-pedia.com/fishes/co...
www.marinespecies.org/aphia.p...
www.britannica.com/animal/mah...
www.fao.org/3/ap934e/ap934e.pdf
australian.museum/learn/anima...
sta.uwi.edu/fst/lifesciences/...
www.deq.nc.gov/blog/2022/06/2...
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[@AnimalFactFiles]

WHOOPS! We made a mistake!!! At 1:33 the conversion should read: 280 feet = 85 METERS (not kilometers)

[@leannevandekew1996]

85 kilometers ?

[@moltenmermaid1517]

Mahi Mahi are so pretty, they are among my favorite fish.

[@CosmicRabbitCarma]

Very interesting ! 🐟

[@villienalberto5926]

great video

[@chisaquaticvibe6524]

A very illuminating performance and thanks for my suggestion!

[@--Paws--]

I always imagined them as billfish (swordfish and marlin) that lost the bill or sword on their head when I was a kid.

[@eunaekim9216]

🐬🐟

[@michaelsimko7694]

Dolphinfish are beautiful. And they sure are fast and strong. A monotypical family that is in the same suborder as dolphinfish is the bluefish. Seeing they're such aggressive, voracious, powerful predators , you should do a video on the bluefish.

[@childeofepickness]

woah, mahi mahi animal crossing is real??? crazy /j

[@comradeweismann6947]

Comments for the algorithm

[@hxpx6906]

1:33 really? 85 KILOmeters? Almost 53 miles? Didn't know the ocean is that deep 😅

[@AnimalFactFiles]

Haha oh wow! Thank you so much for pointing that out!!! Totally our mistake xDD

[@hxpx6906]

@@AnimalFactFiles You're welcome 😉 Very good video by the way! I love your content. Merry Christmas 🎄

[@AnimalFactFiles]

@@hxpx6906 Thanks so much!! Merry Christmas to you, as well!!

[@DelfinoGarza77]

No!!! These are aquarium sized fish. They are using trick photography!!!