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Coryphaena hippurus Linnaeus, 1758

Common dolphinfish
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South Africa country information

Common names: Dolphinfish, Dorade
Occurrence: native
Salinity: brackish
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: of potential interest | Ref: van der Elst, R.P. and F. Adkin (eds.), 1991
Aquaculture: likely future use | Ref: van der Elst, R.P. and F. Adkin (eds.), 1991
Regulations: no regulations | Ref: van der Elst, R., 1993
Uses: gamefish: yes;
Comments: Large adults are sometimes caught off the southern coast. Status of stock sound (Ref. 4332). Angling record: 26.3 kg; spearfishing record: 10 kg (Ref. 12484). Also Ref. 26, 5478.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sf.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Heemstra, P.C., E. Heemstra, D.A. Ebert, W. Holleman and J.E. Randall (eds.), 2022
National Database:

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Teleostei > Carangiformes (Jacks) > Coryphaenidae (Dolphinfishes)
Etymology: Coryphaena: Greek, koryphaina = dolphin fish (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Linnaeus.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range 生态学

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