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The origin of the name "dolphinfish" is recent, to avoid confusion with dolphins, as the traditional name of the fish was also "dolphin". Why the mammal and the fish were both called "dolphin" is uncertain, but theories include that dolphinfish communicate using high-pitched sounds similar to a dolphin, and they are about the size of a small ...
Young fisherman with dolphinfish from Santorini, Greece, c. 1600 BCE (Minoan civilization). The mahi-mahi (/ ˌ m ɑː h i ˈ m ɑː h i / MAH-hee-MAH-hee) [3] or common dolphinfish [2] (Coryphaena hippurus) is a surface-dwelling ray-finned fish found in off-shore temperate, tropical, and subtropical waters worldwide.
The teeth sit outside of the mouth, interlocking, with two large lower fangs that curl upward reaching past the fish’s eyes. Because its jaw can unhinge, the viperfish can eat large prey for its ...
Overall, they tend to be dwarfed by other cetaceans. Almost all species have female-biased sexual dimorphism, with the females being larger than the males, [11] [12] although those physical differences are generally small; one exception is Dall's porpoise. [13] [14] Odontocetes possess teeth with cementum cells overlying dentine cells.
Boaters have been injured, killed by Gulf sturgeon that jump out of the water. They can grow longer than 6 feet & have fleshy "whiskers" on its snout
[24] [62] One common feeding method is herding, where a pod squeezes a school of fish into a small volume, known as a bait ball. Individual members then take turns plowing through the ball, feeding on the stunned fish. [63] Coralling is a method where dolphins chase fish into shallow water to catch them more easily. [63]
The doomsday fish got its name because it looks like a mythical sea creature, with a long, ribbon-shaped body that can grow up to 30 feet. Rare "doomsday fish" spotted on a Southern California ...
The vaquita (/ v ə ˈ k iː t ə / və-KEE-tə; Phocoena sinus) is a species of porpoise endemic to the northern end of the Gulf of California in Baja California, Mexico.Reaching a maximum body length of 150 cm (4.9 ft) (females) or 140 cm (4.6 ft) (males), it is the smallest of all living cetaceans.