Species of shark
Shortfin mako shark
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Chondrichthyes
Subclass:
Elasmobranchii
Subdivision:
Selachimorpha
Order:
Lamniformes
Family:
Lamnidae
Genus:
Isurus
Species:
I. oxyrinchus
Binomial name
Isurus oxyrinchus
Distribution of Isurus oxyrinchus
Synonyms
Isurus oxyrhinchus Rafinesque, 1810
Isurus oxyrhincus Rafinesque, 1810
Isurus oxyrhynchus Rafinesque, 1810
Isurus spallanzani Rafinesque, 1810
Squalus cepedii Lesson, 1831
Isurus cepedii (Lesson, 1831)
Lamna oxyrhina Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1835
Oxyrhina gomphodon Müller & Henle, 1839
Oxyrhina glauca Müller & Henle, 1839
Isuropsis glaucus (Müller & Henle, 1839)
Isurus glaucus (Müller & Henle, 1839)
Lamna glauca (Müller & Henle, 1839)
Lamna latro Owen, 1853
Isuropsis dekayi Gill, 1862
Carcharias tigris Atwood, 1869
Isurus tigris (Atwood, 1869)
Lamna guentheri Murray, 1884
Isurus guentheri (Murray, 1884)
Lamna huidobrii Philippi, 1887
Isurus mako Whitley, 1929
Isuropsis mako (Whitley, 1929)
Isurus bideni Phillipps, 1932
Isurus tigris africanus Smith, 1957
Isurus africanus Smith, 1957
Lamna punctata (non Storer, 1839) misapplied
Isurus paucus (non Guitart Manday, 1966) misapplied
The shortfin mako shark (; 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 ).[ 1] [ 4] [ 5] The fastest known shark species, able to reach speeds of 74 km/h (46 mph) in bursts, the shortfin mako can attain a size of 4 m (13 ft) in length and weigh 570 kg (1,260 lb). The species is classified as Endangered by the IUCN .
^ a b Rigby, C.L.; Barreto, R.; Carlson, J.; Fernando, D.; Fordham, S.; Francis, M.P.; Jabado, R.W.; Liu, K.M.; Marshall, A.; Pacoureau, N.; Romanov, E.; Sherley, R.B.; Winker, H. (2019). "Isurus oxyrinchus " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 : e.T39341A2903170. doi :10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T39341A2903170.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021 .
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