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Bull and cow mahi mahi differ in more than just forehead shape. Here is the full identification guide covering size, behavior, and why anglers spot the difference from a distance.

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Mahi mahi can shift from dull olive to electric blue and gold in under a second, using nervous-system-controlled pigment cells called chromatophores. Here is the biology behind the display.

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Mahi mahi earned the name dolphinfish for swimming alongside boats like actual dolphins, and it caused enough menu confusion that the US restaurant industry switched names in the 1980s.

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Mahi mahi answers to dorado, dourado, shiira, lampuki, and more. A tour through this fish global names, the story behind each one, and Malta entire fishing season built around it.

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Coryphaena hippurus literally translates to helmet-headed, horse-tailed. Here is the full taxonomy behind mahi mahi, from Linnaeus 1758 to its recent reclassification into order Carangiformes.

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Mahi mahi is a fast, pelagic, ray-finned fish in its own two-species family. Here is its full classification, from order Carangiformes down to the body plan built for open-water speed.

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When to go, where to fish, and how Florida anglers catch mahi mahi, from the Islamorada Hump to Destin, plus the current FWC bag and size limits for Gulf vs Atlantic waters.

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The official IGFA world record mahi mahi weighed 87 pounds, caught in 1976, but a 102-pound Cabo San Lucas dorado nearly broke it in 2015. Here is the full record history, records by category, and where the biggest catches happened.

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Ten surprising facts about mahi mahi, covering record catches, explosive growth rates, spawning, predators, and why the fish changes color while still alive.

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