Scientific Name	Coryphaena equiselis   Pronounce			by: Wei-Chuan Chiang
Author	Linnaeus, 1758	Depth	0 - 85M
Chinese	棘鬼頭刀	Poisonous Fish	No
Family_Chinese	鱰科	Economic Fish	Yes
Family	F361　Coryphaenidae	Edible Fish	Yes	Chinese In Mainland China	棘鯕鰍
Max Length	127 cm	Aquarium Fish	No	Common Name	鱰魚、萬魚、飛烏虎、龜遍(臺東)
Distribution in World	global	Distribution in Taiwan	East、West、South、North、North East、PonFu、ShaoLiuChew、LanI Is.
Habitats	Ocean、Coastal	Holotype Locality	Pelagic in open seas.
Synonyms	Coryphaena aurata, Coryphaena azorica, Coryphaena equisetis, Coryphaena equisetis, Coryphaena lessonii, Lampugus neapolitanus, Lampugus punctulatus
Reference	Palko, B.J., G.L. Beardsley and W. Richards, 1982. Synopsis of the biological data on dolphin-fishes, Coryphaena hippurus Linnaeus and Coryphaena equiselis Linnaeus. FAO Fish. Synop. (130); NOAA Tech. Rep. NMFS Circ. (443).  Potthoff, T. 1980 Palko, B.J. etc. 1982
Specimen List	ASIZP0062790. ASIZP0079505. ASIZP0917369. FRIP20532. FRIP21138. FRIP21139. FRIP21140. FRIP21353. FRIP21417. FRIP21551. NMMBP04204. NMNSF00937.
Common Name	Pompano dolphinfish
Redlist Status	Not in IUCN Redlist
Characteristic	The body is elongated and compressed with small cycloid scales. It has a long dorsal fin that stretches from their nape to a fork tail. The greatest body depth in adults is more than 25% standard length. The anal fin is concave and the pectoral fin is about half the length of the head. The tooth patch on the tongue is broad and square. In juveniles the entire margin of the caudal fin is white and the pelvic fins are not pigmented. Pompano dolphins are often mistaken for female or immature common dolphins. Color in life brilliant metallic blue-green dorsally, fading to gray with green tinge upon death; sides silvery with golden sheen and spots. Head profile of large adults becomes vertical with the development of bony crest.
habitats	Primarily in oceanic species but may enter coastal waters. Usually forms schools. Follows boats and may be found under floating objects. Feeds on small fishes and squid. They are commonly observed schooling under drift lines of seaweed, or under floating
Distribution	The pompano dolphinfish is highly migratory species, widely distributed in the tropical and temperate waters of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans. It is rarely captured in coast waters, generally not found in waters with surface temperatures less th
Utility	The dolphinfish support commercial and sportfishing industries worldwide. Marketed fresh and considered an excellent food fish.