Their name means \u201cstrong\u201d in the Hawaiian language. And they\u2019re literally so strong they have to name them twice. But do you really know everything about this glowious fish? In this blog post, we are going to lay out some a-mahi-zing facts about mahi-mahi.<\/p>\n
Mahi-mahi are a highly migratory schooling fish found around the world, most particularly in tropical or sub-tropical blue-water open ocean. They can be fished in between the depths of 37 to 85 metres. Their specie is typically short-lived that they only have a life span of four to five years and are among the fastest growing fish in the world, with population doubling in just 15 months. However, they are also one of the most vulnerable fish out there.<\/p>\n
Their diet consists of crabs, crustaceans, squid, small fish and sargassum weed among other sea creatures and plants. Young mahi-mahi tend to travel in groups of up to 50 or more fish \u2013 this is their natural defence from attacks. As they get older their group will become smaller and smaller until they will just swim around with a single buddy.<\/p>\n
As mentioned, mahi mahi\u2019s name is derived from the Hawaiian language meaning strong. But mahi-mahi is also known by many names all over the world. They are also known as calitos, dorado, lampuka, rakingo, maverikos and \u2013 its most common name – dolphin-fish. Don\u2019t worry about that last name, mahi-mahi are not in any way related with the friendly flippers \u2013 they\u2019re not even cousins.