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Mahi-mahi
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Fresh Mahi Mahi has translucent pinkish flesh and a bright red bloodline.  If the bloodline is brownish or dull then the fish is old.  Chefs-Resources' mahi mahi page shows when fresh mahi mahi is available, what it’s flavor profile and taste is like, the butchering yield % so you can determine your yield percentage for plate costing purposes.  You’ll also find a mahi mahi nutrition table, the Flavor Scale, and links for further research.

Mahi-mahi Flavor Profile

Mahi-mahi has lean flesh with a mild, sweet flavor profile, moderately firm texture and large, moist flakes.

Alternate Names

Dorado, Dolphinfish

Typical Wholesale Products

Whole Dressed, H&G, Fillets

Mahi Mahi (Coryphaena hippurus) Description

Mahi-Mahi is a beautiful fish with a rainbow of iridescent colors.  The back is electric green and blue with gold or silver sides and bellies.  The sides have a speckling of spots.  The average commercial size is about 5 lbs, but mahi-mahi can reach up to 50 lbs.

Mahi mahi-raw
photo by www.honolulufish.com

Fresh Mahi Mahi Availability

Fresh mahi mahi availability chart: green areas show peak availability, light green show limited availability, gray indicates not available fresh.  Frozen available all year long.

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Mahi Mahi Yield Factors, % and Recovery

Item To Skn/On Fillets To Skn/Off Fillets Notes
Whole Head/On gutted (10 lb)
 50% 40%  
Whole Head/Off gutted  70% 64%   
Skin/On Fillets   85%  

 

Range & Habitat

Mahi-mahi can be found in tropical and subtropical waters world wide.

Mahi Mahi Range & Location
AquaMaps     Data sources: GBIF OBIS

Mahi-mahi Recipes

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Mahi-mahi Sustainability Info

This window is a link to the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch program info.

 

Mahi mahi Nutritional Information

based upon a 6 oz (171 grams) raw edible serving

* Calories/Calories from fat 171
* Protein grams 37.7
* Fat grams 1.7
* Saturated fat grams 0
* Sodium milligrams 37.7
* Cholesterol milligrams  137
* Omega-3 grams  .19
 

 

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