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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 ...
Shortfin mako shark: 72 km/h (45 mph) [citation needed] [dubious – discuss] Underwater and unimpeded by a fishing line, the Shortfin mako has been reliably clocked at 50 km/h (31 mph), and there is a claim that one individual of this species achieved a burst speed of 74 km/h (46 mph).
A 2017 study by PhD student Humberto Ferron analyzed the relationships between the morphological variables including the skeleton and tail fin of C. mantelli and modeled an average cruising speed of 12 km/h (7.5 mph) and a burst swimming speed of around 70 km/h (43 mph), making Cretoxyrhina possibly one of the fastest sharks known. [49]
Carcharomodus is an extinct genus of lamnid shark.Its only species is Carcharomodus escheri, [1] commonly nicknamed the serrated mako shark or Escher's mako shark.It is an extinct lamnid that lived during the Miocene and that was formerly thought to have been transitional between the broad-toothed "mako" Cosmopolitodus hastalis and the modern great white, but is now considered to be an ...
What a catch! Jeff Thomas was fishing off the coast of southern California when he caught this 809-pound Mako shark and set the world record for the largest one ever caught with a compound bow.
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.
Massive mako shark stranded on Florida beach saved by swimmers. By the time the rangers arrived, the public and local police had helped refloat the shark back into the water. The rangers stayed at ...
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