Coryphaena hippurus
Mahi mahi
As recorded: Coryphaena hippurus Linnaeus, 1758
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Coryphaenidae
- Collected by
- J.E. King, aboard R/V "Hugh M. Smith" cruise 3
- Date
- April 4, 1950
- Locality
- Oahu; 6-8 miles off Waianae
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 4, 1950, J.E. King, aboard R/V "Hugh M. Smith" cruise 3 also collected 1 other specimen.
Coryphaena hippurus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1950. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,129 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.
2026-10-21
Mediterranean Sea, GR
(c) Robert G. Sullivan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-07
(c) Christian Reynolds, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
B&B La Serra Sul Mare, 19016 Monterosso al Mare SP, Italia
(c) Emanuela Busco, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-01
Lima, Peru
(c) Eric van den Berghe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-29
(c) analeanezw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-21
Palamós, ES
(c) pauoc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Coryphaena hippurus. BPBM 25909. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36172024. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/25909.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36172024 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026