Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Coryphaenidae Dolphinfishes

Genus: Coryphaena

(See list of species below)

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2 species (see list below)

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Photo by Freitas, R.

Coryphaena equiselis
[Pompano dolphinfish]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Coryphaena hippurus
[Common dolphinfish]

2 Species of Family Coryphaenidae with Genus Coryphaena
(Dolphinfishes)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1758	Coryphaena equiselis	Pompano dolphinfish	Worldwide in tropical and	127 TL
1758	Coryphaena hippurus	Common dolphinfish	Atlantic, Indian and Paci	210 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: PerciformesFamily: Coryphaenidae DolphinfishesGenus: Coryphaena(See list of species below)

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Coryphaenidae Dolphinfishes

Genus: Coryphaena

(See list of species below)