Length-weight relationship, feeding traits and nutritional value of mahi mahi (Coryphaena hippurus) in the south-eastern Arabian Sea

Understanding the fishery dynamics and stock health of mahi-mahi Coryphaena hippurus (Linnaeus, 1758) from Indian coastal waters

“…Previous studies have explored the fishery, diet composition and reproductive biology of C. hippurus (Linnaeus, 1758) in various regions such as the Eastern Arabian Sea (Varghese et al, 2013), Karnataka coast (Rajesh et al, 2016;Assana et al, 2021), west coast of India (Kumar et al, 2017) and Saurashtra coast (Saroj et al, 2018a). Additionally, research has been conducted on the length-weight relationship of C. hippurus and C. equiselis by Retheesh et al (2021) and Assana et al (2020); GIS-based mapping of C. hippurus along the Saurashtra coast by Saroj et al, (2018b) and the stock status of the species in Indian waters by Manjusha et al (2012) and from the Kerala coast by Benjamin and Kurup (2012). This study focuses on analysing data about the fishery and stock characteristics of common dolphinfish (C. hippurus) along the entire Indian coast.…”