Description of this fish, information on selection and preparation, and a handful of recipes from the University of Florida Extension Service. Properly called dolphin or dorado, the mahimahi is not related to the mammal called dolphin. It is one of the most beautiful fish in the sea; brilliantly colored with an iridescent bluish green and gold body, and golden yellow fins and forked tail. The average size is 36 pounds but they have been known to grow as large as 5 feet and reach 70 pounds. One distinguishing characteristic between males and females is the head. The males head is more rounded while the females head slopes down to the mouth. One of the fastest swimming fish in the sea, they prefer the warmer tropical and subtropical waters of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico and Gulf Coast of Florida. Their spawning season extends from late spring through early summer. MahiMahi feed offshore, near the surface on small fish, shrimp, squid and crabs and are commercially harvested by hookandline.

Address: 6700 Clark Road, Twin Lakes Park, Sarasota, FL 34241-9328
Telephone: (941) 861-5000
Website: http://sarasota.extension.ufl.edu/fcs/FlaFoodFare/Mahi-Mahi.shtml