Coryphaena
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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