Commercially important dolphinfish

Figure 2. Commercially important dolphinfish, Coryphaena hippurus, are known to be associated with Sargassum. As juveniles, they are closely associated with Sargassum, since they feed and receive protection from the algae. As adults, dolphinfishes feed in this community. Image courtesy Ross et al.

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