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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

Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Coryphaena equiselis

In Biome

Source FishBase: FishBase species summary: Coryphaena equiselis

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Dominican Republic

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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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