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not sure if this is the exact reason but its one that I can understand best... The only other fish in the same family as Mahi is
Pompano dolphinfish Seeing as its second name is Dolphin fish and since they look alike and are in the same family I would come to the conclusion that it was mistaken identity and the name stuck.
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What is half a dolphin fish called?
mahi mahi
Is Mahi Mahi a dolphin?
Yes and no. A mahi-mahi is a dolphinfish. On the east coast they are called 'dolphin' or 'rakingo' on the west coast they are called 'dorado'. The confusion arises from calling porpoises, which are mammals not fish, by the name 'dolphin' - such as the bottle-nosed dolphin. If you see 'dolphin' on a menu, then it is certainly mahi-mahi or 'dolphin' the fish. The mammals are highly protected.
A fish that is called a dolphin?
That would be the very tasty mahi-mahi fish that you eat at a number of seafood restaurants.
What are some other names for a mahi mahi?
Mahi mahi is sometimes called dolphin fish, or in Spanish dorado. However, the mahi mahi is a fish, not a dolphin - don't worry, you're not eating Flipper. The word "mahi mahi" is Hawaiian.
Mahi mahi a hawaiian dish was once called what?
Mahi mahi, a popular fish, are found around the world in tropical and subtropical ocean waters. Another name for the mahi mahi is the dolphin fish.
What is a dorado fish?
Another name for a Mahi-Mahi or Dolphin fish
Is Mahi Mahi tuna sushi grade?
Even though MahiMahi are native to both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, I have yet seen them as a choice in any Japanese restaurants. A certified Sushi Chef (in Japan, a sushi chef must be certified) would have to deem them edible as raw fish before they can become used 'officially' as Sushi or Sashimi.
What fish are found in barbados?
shark mahi mahi dolphin tuna marlin
What is the difference in mahi mahi and dauphin fish?
Mahi Mahi and Dolphin Fish are the same thing. It is a fish found in tropical waters world wide. They are sometime confused with Dolphins or porpoises because of their name.
What color are dolphin fish mahi mahi?
Blue on the top side and green at the bottom half
What type of fish is a dollphins?
A Dolphin is not a "fish" it is a mammal. Pretty sure a "fish" has gills,.... Dolphins have "blow holes" that they use to take O2 directly from the oceans surface.... Does this help? There is a fish, also called dolphin. Other names are dorado, and mahi mahi. A beautiful saltwater game and food fish.
Is Mahi-Mahi a pelagic fish?
Yes. The correct name is "dolphin, or dolphinfish'. Mahi mahi refers to the fish when prepared for food. Found mainly in offshore waters.
