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The shortfin mako shark (/ ˈ m ɑː k oʊ ˌ ˈ m eɪ-/; Māori: /ˈmaːko/; Isurus oxyrinchus), also known as the shortfin mako, blue pointer, or bonito shark, is a large mackerel shark. It is commonly referred to as the mako shark, as is the longfin mako shark (Isurus paucus). The fastest known shark species, able to reach speeds of 74 km/h ...
Parotodus, commonly known as the false-toothed mako shark (or false mako shark), is an extinct genus of mackerel shark that lived approximately 53 to one million years ago during the Eocene and Pleistocene epochs. Its teeth, which are found worldwide, are often prized by fossil collectors due to their rarity.
The two living species are the shortfin mako shark (I. oxyrinchus) and the longfin mako shark (I. paucus). They range in length from 2.5 to 4.5 m (8.2 to 14.8 ft), [citation needed] and have an approximate maximum weight of 680 kg (1,500 lb). [citation needed] They both have a distinctive blue-gray color scheme common among mackerel sharks.
What a catch! Jeff Thomas was fishing off the coast of southern California when he caught this 809-pound Mako shark and set the world record for the largest one ever caught with a compound bow.
The first shark-like chondrichthyans appeared in the oceans 400 million years ago, [1] developing into the crown group of sharks by the Early Jurassic. [ 2 ] Listed below are extant species of shark.
Isurus oxyrinchus Rafinesque, 1810 (shortfin mako) Isurus paucus Guitart-Manday, 1966 (longfin mako) Genus Lamna Cuvier, 1816. Lamna ditropis Hubbs & Follett, 1947 (salmon shark) Lamna nasus (Bonnaterre, 1788) (porbeagle) Family †Otodontidae Gluckman, 1964 (extinct, Late Cretaceous to Pliocene) (megatoothed sharks) Genus †Cretalamna ...
The shark gets its name because it feeds by slowly moving along the surface of the water, appearing to be basking in the sun. The gentle giant's mouth opens wide, filtering out the smallest prey ...
Lacking any limbs with sensitive digits such as hands or feet, the only way they can explore an object or organism is to bite it. These bites are known as test bites. [54] Generally, shark bites are exploratory, and the animal will swim away after one bite. [54]