Some people who cook mahi-mahi routinely and have seen pictures of the fish are themselves under the belief that the fish they are cooking is a form of dolphin. Some justify their meat-choice by declaring that mahi-mahi is primitive form of dolphin without the behaviors and intelligence of more commonly-known species. This is, in fact, fully incorrect. Mahi-mahi is not species of dolphin or even a relative of dolphins-- it is a water-breathing, ray-finned fish distantly releated to the perch.

The belief that mahi-mahi fish are actually dolphins has become extremely widespread, and many well-meaning acitivists have urged cooks and fellow activists to organize a global rejection of the meat. Because of the common perception that actual dolphins are cuter or more intelligent than fish species, many seafood-lovers have been horrified by a false realization that the fish they are consuming is a cetacean.

The reason for this common misconception is that restaurants often call the mahi-mahi fish "dolphin" on their menus. This alludes to its formerly quite-common name, dolphin fish, which has been dropped by some restaurants and seafood manufacturers in recent years owing to the confusion caused by the misnomer. In scientific terms, the word dolphin refers exclusively to mammals of the delphinidae family, and not to any fish.

Like fish, but more substantial and meaty, and a lot less salty. its gooooood. If dont like a lot of fish, you'll love mahi mahi

MahiMahi is an exceptionally versatile fish, having firm, white meat and a delicate flavor