Mahi-mahi (dorado)

Coryphaena hippurus · Sea

Brilliant gold-green fish that hunts in open water and grows fast.

Photo: gendereuphorbia, CC0, Wikimedia Commons

Facts

Best months	JFMAMJJASOND Jun–Oct. Northern hemisphere; shift by six months south of the equator.
Feeds	Daytime
Water temp	21–30 °C
Typical size	70–100 cm · record about 200 cm
Diet	Small fish, flying fish, squid
Regions	North AmericaCentral AmericaSouth AmericaAfricaAsiaOceania

Sensitive to the moon: favour the major solunar periods.

Tide matters little for this species.

Sensitive to pressure: fish a steady or slowly falling barometer.

Catching tip. Troll lures near floating debris and weed lines.

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