The shortfin mako shark, Isurus oxyrinchus ("sharp nose"), is a large shark of the Lamnidae family. Along with the closely related longfin mako, Isurus paucus, it is commonly called just mako shark.
This species grows to an average full-grown length of 1.82–3.2 m (6–10 ft) and to a weight of approximately 60-400 kg (135-880 lb). The largest reported mako was said to be 1...
Scientific name:
- Isurus oxyrinchus
