dolphinfish

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noun

A large food and game fish of the Coryphaenidae family which is commonly found in tropical and subtropical waters.

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mahi-mahimahimahidolphin
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Meanings

noundolphinfish (plural dolphinfishes or dolphinfish)

plural dolphinfishes

  1. A large food and game fish of the Coryphaenidae family which is commonly found in tropical and subtropical waters.

    Synonyms: mahi-mahi

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA large food and game fish of the Coryphaenidae family which is commonly found in tropical and subtropical waters.

Similar
mahi-mahi

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe lean flesh of a saltwater fish found in warm waters (especially in Hawaii)

Similar
mahimahi
Broader
saltwater fish

nounlarge slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)

Similar
dolphinmahimahi
Broader
percoid fishpercoidpercoidean
Also see
coryphenedolphindoradomahi-mahi

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From dolphin + fish.

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Translations

Ancient Greek κορύφαινα, ἵππουρος
  • κορύφαινα (korúphaina)A fish of the Coryphaenidae family
  • ἵππουρος (híppouros)A fish of the Coryphaenidae family
Polish koryfena, smagla
  • koryfenaA fish of the Coryphaenidae family
  • smaglaA fish of the Coryphaenidae family
  • złota makrelaA fish of the Coryphaenidae family
Portuguese dourado
  • douradoA fish of the Coryphaenidae family
Swedish guldmakrill
  • guldmakrillA fish of the Coryphaenidae family
Cite this entry
APA

dolphinfish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dolphinfish

MLA

“dolphinfish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dolphinfish. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dolphinfish,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dolphinfish.

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