In the Mediterranean island of Malta
The name mahimahi means very strong in Hawaiian. In other languages, the fish is known as dorade coryphene, dorado, dolphin, dradu, lampuga, llampuga, lampuka, lampuki, rakingo, calitos, ti-rone or maverikos. The common English name of dolphin causes much confusion. Additionally, two species of dolphin-fish exist, the common dolphin-fish (Coryphaena hippurus) and the pompano dolphin-fish (Coryphaena equiselis). Both these species are commonly marketed by their Pacific name, mahi-mahi. Being fish, they are not related to dolphins. The fish is called mahi-mahi in the Hawaiian language, and "mahi mahi" is commonly used elsewhere. In the Pacific and along the English speaking coast of South Africa they are also commonly called by the Spanish name, Dorado. In the Mediterranean island of Malta, this fish is referred to as the lampuka. Description Mahi-mahi have compressed bodies and a single long-based dorsal fin extending from the head almost to the tail. M