Answer
Yes—restaurants and anglers say mahi-mahi or dolphin fish for Coryphaena hippurus, a bright blue-green pelagic species unrelated to marine mammals called dolphins. Menus use “mahi” to avoid confusion with bottlenose dolphin tours in the bays. Both terms appear on Coastal Highway seafood boards.
Sources: NOAA Fisheries · Visit Ocean City
Editorial visitor guidance for Ocean City, Maryland. Confirm current Town of Ocean City, Maryland DNR, NPS Assateague, and NWS rules when regulations or safety apply.
