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Pompano dolphinfish

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The pompano dolphinfish is a species of surface-dwelling ray-finned fish found in tropical and subtropical waters. It is one of only two members of the family Coryphaenidae, the other being the mahi-mahi, or common dolphinfish. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Marine 2
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 3
Living or Extinct
Yes 4
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
GNR Unranked 5
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 6
Scientific Name
Coryphaena equiselis 4
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Coryphaenidae, Taxa
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Coryphaena equiselis

In Biome

Open Ocean, Biomes
Source FishBase: FishBase species summary: Coryphaena equiselis
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Found In

Myanmar

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Namibia

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Nauru

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New Zealand

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Nicaragua

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Oman

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Panama

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Papua New Guinea

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Peru

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Philippines

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Saint Lucia

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South Korea

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Spain

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Sri Lanka

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Sources
1. Wikipedia: Pompano dolphinfish
  • diet-classification (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
    Pompano dolphinfish are carnivorous, feeding primarily on small fish and squid.
  • Infobox: status
    LC
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2. GBIF Species API
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3. Pompano dolphinfish (Wikipedia)
Lead
Quote, Lead
Pompano dolphinfish are popular as a game fish in the waters off South America, and are sometimes eaten as a substitute for swordfish because of their firm texture and sweet flavour.
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4. Pompano dolphinfish (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q135597 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
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5. NatureServe Explorer: Coryphaena equiselis
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "GNR"
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6. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Perciformes
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 96
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 96
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Chordata","class":"Actinopteri","order":"Perciformes","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"鲈形目","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Coryphaena equiselis
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyChild Taxon Of: Coryphaenidae, Taxon record
Quote, Child Taxon Of: Coryphaenidae, Taxon record
"family": "Coryphaenidae"
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FishBase: FishBase species summary: Coryphaena equiselis
FishBaseIn Biome: Open Ocean, Environment: pelagic-oceanic
Quote, In Biome: Open Ocean, Environment: pelagic-oceanic
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; oceanodromous
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