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The shortfin mako shark (/ ˈ m ɑː k oʊ ˌ ˈ m eɪ-/; Māori: /ˈmaːko/; [3] 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 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.
The shortfin mako shark, the fastest shark and one of the fastest fish, can burst at speeds up to 50 kilometres per hour (31 mph). [87] The great white shark is also capable of speed bursts. These exceptions may be due to the warm-blooded , or homeothermic , nature of these sharks' physiology.
Shortfin mako. This mackerel shark is thought to be the world’s fastest fish, capable of swimming at speeds exceeding 40mph and known as the “cheetah of the ocean”.
69. Shortfin Mako Shark. ... Sand Tiger Shark. These toothy predators have a fierce appearance. They have a unique habit of swallowing air to help them float motionless in the water, making them ...
Environment protection agency Ibama estimated the consignment represented the death of some 10,000 sharks of two different species, the blue shark and the shortfin mako shark, which entered Brazil ...
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 ...
Great white sharks, shortfin mako, longfin mako, salmon shark, and porbeagle are endothermic, which helps them move quickly in water. [21] They are able to regulate their body temperature depending on the temperature of the water they are in, in order to contract their muscles and swim faster. [21]