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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 ...
Isurus (meaning "equal tail") [2] is a genus of mackerel sharks in the family Lamnidae, commonly known as the mako sharks. They are largely pelagic, [ 3 ] and are fast, predatory fish capable of swimming at speeds of up to 50 km/h (31 mph).
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 ...
The jaw of a shortfin mako shark. The species feeds mainly upon cephalopods, bony fishes including mackerel, tuna, bonito, and swordfish, but it may also eat other sharks, porpoises, sea turtles, and seabirds.
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Breton, a 13-foot great white shark pinged off Florida, near Juno Beach just after Shark Week 2024. ... 144 tiger sharks. 9 blacktip sharks. 29 shortfin mako sharks. 25 blue sharks. 18 hammerhead ...
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. Sharks are spread across 556 described and 23 undescribed species in eight orders. The families and genera within the orders are listed in ...
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