mahi-mahi
noun
ma·hi-ma·hi
ˌmä-hē-ˈmä-(ˌ)hē 
variants
or mahi mahi
or mahimahi
: the flesh of a dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus) used for food
also
: the fish
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Mahi-mahi can reproduce at a relatively young age, as early as four to five months old, and their productivity is one reason why scientists assume the mahi-mahi population is stable.
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Samuel Sanders, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Sep. 2024
Underwater, mahi-mahi dart around at top speed, chasing sardines.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
Favorites from the menu include shrimp cocktail with a rum runner at sunset and mahi-mahi tacos or honey Sriracha snapper for dinner.
—Emily Raffield, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2024
The menu featured a dinner of tropical mahi-mahi, artisan short rib, along with lots array of appetizers, including tuna tartare spring rolls, mac and cheese cupcakes, Nashville hot cauliflower, and sirloin sliders.
—Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 25 July 2024
Visitors can charter boats and hire guides to take them out on the water in search of delicious kingfish, mahi-mahi and sailfish.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 5 Mar. 2024
They were renamed, respectively, orange roughy, mahi-mahi and Chilean sea bass.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2024
The current roster includes a bluefin tuna tostada ($12) topped with chipotle aioli and corn microgreens, and mahi-mahi aguachile bearing sesame seeds and a wakame seaweed salad ($15.50) about which Siegel raves.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 4 Mar. 2024
From a lemon shark sharing a toothy grin at dusk, to a green-blue mahi-mahi ambushing sardines, the 2024 Underwater Photographer of the Year (UPY) Awards showcase the stunning beauty and diversity of our world’s oceans.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Feb. 2024
Samuel Sanders, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Sep. 2024
Underwater, mahi-mahi dart around at top speed, chasing sardines.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
Favorites from the menu include shrimp cocktail with a rum runner at sunset and mahi-mahi tacos or honey Sriracha snapper for dinner.
—Emily Raffield, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2024
The menu featured a dinner of tropical mahi-mahi, artisan short rib, along with lots array of appetizers, including tuna tartare spring rolls, mac and cheese cupcakes, Nashville hot cauliflower, and sirloin sliders.
—Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 25 July 2024
Visitors can charter boats and hire guides to take them out on the water in search of delicious kingfish, mahi-mahi and sailfish.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 5 Mar. 2024
They were renamed, respectively, orange roughy, mahi-mahi and Chilean sea bass.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2024
The current roster includes a bluefin tuna tostada ($12) topped with chipotle aioli and corn microgreens, and mahi-mahi aguachile bearing sesame seeds and a wakame seaweed salad ($15.50) about which Siegel raves.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 4 Mar. 2024
From a lemon shark sharing a toothy grin at dusk, to a green-blue mahi-mahi ambushing sardines, the 2024 Underwater Photographer of the Year (UPY) Awards showcase the stunning beauty and diversity of our world’s oceans.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Feb. 2024
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