Mako Shark

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There are two living species of Mako Shark (Isurus), the Longfin Mako and Shortfin Mako. They have large eyes and prominent teeth, resembling smaller Great Whites.

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Lauren McMullen

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There are two living species of Mako Shark (Isurus), the Longfin Mako and Shortfin Mako. They have large eyes and prominent teeth, resembling smaller Great Whites.

Shortfin Mako Shark - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

The Shortfin mako shark, (Isurus oxyrinchus), also known as Blue pointer, is a large mackerel shark.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shortfin_mako_shark
Isurus oxyrinchus (Shortfin Mako)

Find population statistics and information about the Shortfin Mako at IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/39341/0
FLMNH Ichthyology Department: Shortfin Mako

Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology Department. This page contains educational sections about the biology, ecology and conservation of the Shortfin Mako.
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/discover/species-profiles/isurus-oxyrinchus
Shortfin Mako Sharks - MarineBio

Find out what's known about Shortfin Mako Sharks including their world range and habitats, feeding behaviors, life history, ecology, reproduction, and conservation status.
http://marinebio.org/species.asp?id=36
Shortfin Mako - ARKive

Learn more about the Shortfin mako - with amazing Shortfin mako videos, photos and facts on ARKive.
http://www.arkive.org/shortfin-mako/isurus-oxyrinchus/
The Mako Shark - Sharksider

Basic facts about the mako shark including appearance, habitat, behavior and diet.
http://www.sharksider.com/mako-shark/
Biology of the Shortfin Mako - ElasmoResearch

Growing to a length of almost 13 feet (4 metres) and a weight of over 1,100 pounds (500 kilograms), the Shortfin Mako is, by any standard, an impressive fish.
http://www.elasmo-research.org/education/shark_profiles/i_oxyrinchus.htm
Mako Shark Phones Home, Revealing Epic Journey - Livescience

One of the toothy stars of "Shark Week" has just phoned home after five months at sea, revealing that this longfin mako shark was a prolific and deep-diving swimmer.
http://www.livescience.com/52029-mako-shark-reveals-epic-journey.html
Shortfin Mako Shark - Shark Week - Discovery

Meet the shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus). The shortfin mako shark, with its torpedo-like body, is the world's fastest shark.
http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/shark-week/types-of-shark/shortfin-mako-shark/
Mako Shark - Shark World

Basic facts about mako sharks including appearance, habitat and diet.
http://www.sharks-world.com/mako_shark/
Mako Sharks Launch Like Rockets - Shark Week - Discovery

Great whites aren't the only sharks that breach. Shortfin makos are so fast that they can launch completely out of the air when attacking. From Shark Week 2015's Monster Mako.
http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/shark-week/videos/mako-sharks-launch-like-rockets/

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Shortfin mako shark

Conservation status
Endangered (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
CITES Appendix II (CITES)^[2]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Subclass:	Elasmobranchii
Order:	Lamniformes
Family:	Lamnidae
Genus:	Isurus
Species:	I. oxyrinchus
Binomial name
*Isurus oxyrinchus* Rafinesque, 1810

Distribution of Isurus oxyrinchus
Synonyms
click to expand 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

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Shortfin Mako Shark - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

The Shortfin mako shark, (Isurus oxyrinchus), also known as Blue pointer, is a large mackerel shark.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shortfin_mako_shark
Isurus oxyrinchus (Shortfin Mako)

Find population statistics and information about the Shortfin Mako at IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/39341/0
FLMNH Ichthyology Department: Shortfin Mako

Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology Department. This page contains educational sections about the biology, ecology and conservation of the Shortfin Mako.
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/discover/species-profiles/isurus-oxyrinchus
Shortfin Mako Sharks - MarineBio

Find out what's known about Shortfin Mako Sharks including their world range and habitats, feeding behaviors, life history, ecology, reproduction, and conservation status.
http://marinebio.org/species.asp?id=36
Shortfin Mako - ARKive

Learn more about the Shortfin mako - with amazing Shortfin mako videos, photos and facts on ARKive.
http://www.arkive.org/shortfin-mako/isurus-oxyrinchus/
The Mako Shark - Sharksider

Basic facts about the mako shark including appearance, habitat, behavior and diet.
http://www.sharksider.com/mako-shark/
Biology of the Shortfin Mako - ElasmoResearch

Growing to a length of almost 13 feet (4 metres) and a weight of over 1,100 pounds (500 kilograms), the Shortfin Mako is, by any standard, an impressive fish.
http://www.elasmo-research.org/education/shark_profiles/i_oxyrinchus.htm
Mako Shark Phones Home, Revealing Epic Journey - Livescience

One of the toothy stars of "Shark Week" has just phoned home after five months at sea, revealing that this longfin mako shark was a prolific and deep-diving swimmer.
http://www.livescience.com/52029-mako-shark-reveals-epic-journey.html
Shortfin Mako Shark - Shark Week - Discovery

Meet the shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus). The shortfin mako shark, with its torpedo-like body, is the world's fastest shark.
http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/shark-week/types-of-shark/shortfin-mako-shark/
Mako Shark - Shark World

Basic facts about mako sharks including appearance, habitat and diet.
http://www.sharks-world.com/mako_shark/
Mako Sharks Launch Like Rockets - Shark Week - Discovery

Great whites aren't the only sharks that breach. Shortfin makos are so fast that they can launch completely out of the air when attacking. From Shark Week 2015's Monster Mako.
http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/shark-week/videos/mako-sharks-launch-like-rockets/

Shortfin mako shark

Conservation status
Endangered (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
CITES Appendix II (CITES)^[2]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Subclass:	Elasmobranchii
Order:	Lamniformes
Family:	Lamnidae
Genus:	Isurus
Species:	I. oxyrinchus
Binomial name
*Isurus oxyrinchus* Rafinesque, 1810

Distribution of Isurus oxyrinchus
Synonyms
click to expand 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

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Mako Shark

There are two living species of Mako Shark (Isurus), the Longfin Mako and Shortfin Mako. They have large eyes and prominent teeth, resembling smaller Great Whites.

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