dolphinfish
English
Etymology
From
dolphin
+
fish
.
Noun
dolphinfish
(
plural
dolphinfishes
or
dolphinfish
)
A large food and game fish of the
Coryphaenidae
family which is commonly found in tropical and subtropical waters.
Synonyms
mahi-mahi
Translations
A fish of the
Coryphaenidae
family
Greek:
Ancient:
κορύφαινα
f
(
korúphaina
)
,
ἵππουρος
m
(
híppouros
)
Kabuverdianu:
dorada
,
doróde
Portuguese:
dourado
(pt)
m
Swedish:
guldmakrill
(sv)
c