Common dolphinfish

Coryphaena hippurus

COMMON NAMES

    • Common dolphinfish
    • Mahi-mahi

FISHERIES STATUS

Fishsource Profile(s)

Global studies

GLOBAL EFFORT

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Global samples

Mislabeling studies have been conducted in north America, Brazil, and South Africa, with South Africa having the most sample.

MISLABELING

The global mislabeling rate for Common dolphinfish is somewhere between <1% and 17%, with the most likely value being 7%.

The 2017 global production was 85 thousands tonnes.

Minimum

1%

Common dolphinfish

Most likely mislabeling rate is 7%.

Maximun

17%

SUBSTITUTES

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Three substitutes for Common dolphinfish have been identified in two countries.

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