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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.
Shortfin Mako shark: Salmon shark: Lamna ditropis: Lamnidae Least concern [23] Salmon shark: Smalltooth sand tiger: Odontaspis ferox: Odontaspididae: Vulnerable [24] Smalltooth sand tiger at Keikyu Aburatsubo Marine Park: Whale shark: Rhincodon typus: Rhincodontidae: Endangered [25] Whale shark at Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary ...
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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.
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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 longfin mako shark (Isurus paucus) is a species of mackerel shark in the family Lamnidae, with a probable worldwide distribution in temperate and tropical waters. An uncommon species, it is typically lumped together under the name "mako" with its better-known relative, the shortfin mako shark (I. oxyrinchus). The longfin mako is a pelagic ...