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Dolphinfish

Care, environment, breeding and conservation records for Dolphinfish.

Identity & conservation

Scientific name
Coryphaena hippurus
Enclosures
Aquarium
Status
Least concern
Status code
LC
Regions
Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean
Biomes
Open Sea
Edition
Base game
Class group
Fish
Revealed
2026-08-04
Status groups
Least concern
Tax class
Actinopterygii
Tax family
Coryphaenidae
Tax genus
Coryphaena
Tax order
Carangiformes
Wild population
Unknown
Wild population count
Unknown

Habitat & enclosure

Barrier grade
2
Barrier height
1 m
Climb proof
No
Water barrier
No
Temp min
24 °C
Temp max
28 °C
Area land min
Unknown
Area land
Unknown
Area climbing
Unknown
Area deep water
400 m² + 50 m² per extra animal
Area flying
Unknown
Area shelter
Unknown
Area water
Unknown
Humidity
Unknown
Plant cover
0-80%
Salinity
Saltwater
Terrain
Sand 30-100%, Rock 0-20%, Soil 0-70%
Water barrier depth
Unknown
Water barrier width
Unknown

Social life & breeding

Group size
1-4 (up to 3 males, up to 3 females)
Life expectancy
2-5 years
Bachelor females
1-4
Bachelor males
1-4
Breeding difficulty
Difficult
Gestation
Unknown
Group name
Unknown
Interbirth
6 months
Interbirth months
6 months
Litter label
Litter size
Litter size
1-5
Mating season
Summer
Mating system
Promiscuous
Maturity age
1 year
Maturity years
1 years
Shoal fish
No
Shoal size
Unknown
Sterility age
Death

Other facts

Diet
Fish Pellets, Small Whole Fish
Colony size
Unknown
Colour morphs
Unknown
Dominance
Unknown
Enrichment
Blood Scent Marker, Bubble Blower - Airstone, Submarine Buoy
Exhibit types
Unknown
Feeders
Aquatic Feeder - Flakes, Suspended Bait
Nest
Unknown
Offspring dispersal
None
Size female
Unknown
Size male
Unknown
Size max
Unknown
Size measure
Unknown
Temperature
24 to 28°C
Thriving group
Global Pelagic Shoals
Thriving member of
Large Indo-Pacific Reef animals
Thriving with
Pacific Bluefin Tuna
Water sources
Unknown
Weather dislikes
Unknown
Weight female
Unknown
Weight female text
Unknown
Weight juvenile
1 kg
Weight male
Unknown
Weight male text
Unknown

Research levels

LevelUnlocksResearch gate
Level 1Thriving Requirement 1: at least 10 objects or plants with the Rocks tag; Dolphinfish Fact SheetUnknown
Level 2Thriving Requirement 2: Deep Water Surface Area; Fertility Level 1 (+15% fertility)Unknown
Level 3Thriving Requirement 3: Food Grade 2; Release groups and release to the wildUnknown
Level 4Thriving Requirement 4: Coarse Sand terrainUnknown
Level 5Thriving Requirement 5: Global Pelagic Shoals Social Group; Fertility Level 2 (+30% fertility)Unknown

Valid release groups

GroupTypeAnimals
Mixed GroupMixed group2 males, 2 females
Solitary MaleSolitary male1 male
Solitary FemaleSolitary female1 female
Breeding PartnersBreeding partners1 male, 1 female
Dolphinfish2
Biomes1
Barriers at this grade1
Thriving Relationships1
Feeders2
Enrichment items3
Research levels1
Valid release groups1
Related entries61
Sources30