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World record dolphin fish9/25/2023 ![]() Larvae are found in tropical waters worldwide. In the northern and southern extremes of the range, they apparently spawn only in the warmer months. Dolphin spawn in pairs, rather than communally, with spawning occurring year-round in the tropics. Their spawning season is lengthy, and multiple spawnings per year are common in both males and females. Dolphin grow rapidly throughout their life, with a maximum life span of about 4 years, according to the Florida Museum of Natural History (FMNH). Sexual maturity is reached in four to five months, and spawning first occurs at approximately 8 inches in length. They are often caught up to 30 pounds, but some areas produce fish to 50 and even 60 pounds. Mahi are known to reach a maximum of 6 feet in length, but more commonly to lengths of 3 feet. Highly prized as a recreational gamefish, mahi-mahi grow fast and have saved the day on more than a few bluewater trips. Small mahi travel together in schools from a few fish to over 50, while larger fish often travel by themselves, or in pairs. They are also found near the coast, ranging in depths from 0 to 279 feet of water. As shallow continental shelf waters start to warm in the summer, mahi-mahi moves closer to shore and are occasionally seen within 10 miles of the shoreline. It is bright colored, mostly golden-green and blue that fades to a yellow to white underside, and irregular blotches of metallic blues and greens on its back and sides.ĭolphinfish are found in offshore warm waters and are attracted to sargassum, a seaweed that floats and serves as a hiding place and hunting ground for dolphin. Mahi-mahi have a forked tail fin, and a dorsal fin that runs the length of the body that has this fish designed for speed. It looks like it swam into a wall once too many times. This odd shaped fish has a long body, and a blunt face. They are found in tropical and subtropical waters around the world. They are completely unrelated but often confused by non-fishermen. ![]() Mahi-mahi are large, green fish, and a dolphin, like “Flipper” are mammals. They’re prized by light-tackle anglers because of their remarkable acrobatics, and as table fare.ĭuke’s catch is listed on the Hatteras Landing website, which nicknamed the angler the “Duke of Hatteras,” in reference to Luke Duke, the fictional character in the popular 1970s and 80s TV series, Dukes of Hazzard.Highly prized as a recreational gamefish, mahi-mahi grow fast and have saved the day on more than a few bluewater trips.ĭolphinfish ( Coryphaena hippurus), also known as mahi-mahi, mahi, dorado, dolphinfish, dolphin, common dolphin fish and green dolphin are sometimes confused with the marine mammal bearing the same name that confusion is in the name only. They inhabit tropical and subtropical waters around the world and can measure nearly five feet long. The fish are referred to as mahi-mahi in Hawaii (and most restaurants), and dorado in Mexico. That fish was caught off Costa Rica in 1976.ĭolphinfish is the common name for the species off the U.S. (The North Carolina state record stands at 79 pounds.)įor the sake of comparison, the IGFA all-tackle overall record stands at 87 pounds. The current junior world record stands at 61 pounds, 8 ounces, according to the International Game Fish Assn. The IGFA will have to approve Duke’s catch for it to count as a record, in a process that generally takes a few weeks.ĭuke’s catch puts him in elite company regardless, as very few dolphinfish have tipped the scale at 70-plus pounds. Lucas Duke poses with maui-mahi, or dolphinfish.
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