Coryphaena

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κορύφαινα (korúphaina, “dolphinfish”).

Proper noun

Coryphaena f

A taxonomic genus within the family Coryphaenidae – the dolphinfishes.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Osteichthyes - superclass; Actinopterygii - class; Neopterygii - subclass; Teleostei - infraclass; Acanthopterygii - superorder; Perciformes - order; Percoidei - suborder; Percoidea - superfamily

Hyponyms

(genus): Coryphaena equiselis (pompano dolphinfish), Coryphaena hippurus (mahi-mahi, common dolphinfish, or dorado) - species

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