Question: are mahi mahi and dolphin the same thing

Answer: No, The name mahi-mahi comes from the Hawaiian language and means ``very strong'', through the process of reduplication. Though the species is also referred to as the common dolphinfish, the use of ``dolphin'' can be misleading as they are not closely related to dolphins; see Coryphaena for the possible etymologies of ``dolphinfish''. In parts of the Pacific and along the English-speaking coast of South Africa, the mahi-mahi is commonly referred to by its name in Spanish, dorado. In the Mediterranean island of Malta, the mahi-mahi is referred to as the lampuka.