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The shortfin mako shark (/ ˈ m ɑː k oʊ ˌ ˈ m eɪ-/; 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 ).
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).
In general, sharks swim ("cruise") at an average speed of 8 kilometres per hour (5.0 mph), but when feeding or attacking, the average shark can reach speeds upwards of 19 kilometres per hour (12 mph). The shortfin mako shark, the fastest shark and one of the fastest fish, can burst at speeds up to 50 kilometres per hour (31 mph). [87]
The shark continued to swim toward shore and beached itself in the shallow water, Fey said in a Sept. 14 Facebook post. The Mako shark, about 10 feet long, had beached itself on the shore, Fey said.
A group of Queenslanders witnessed a shark repeatedly jumped out of the ocean off the coast of Queensland, Australia, on July 12.Karly Nolan captured the moment the shark breached the water in ...
The rescue was successful, and the shark made its way out into the ocean, with the men’s efforts cheered by onlookers. Watch: Florida beachgoers try to rescue giant Mako shark back into ocean by ...
At any point while they are swimming, a wavelength <1 can be seen in the undulation pattern of the body. Some Carangiform swimmers include nurse sharks, bamboo sharks, and reef sharks. Thunniform swimmers are very fast and some common Thunniform swimmers include tuna, white sharks, salmon, jacks, and mako sharks [citation needed].
Mackerel sharks, also called white sharks, are large, fast-swimming sharks, found in oceans worldwide. They include the great white, the mako, porbeagle shark, and salmon shark. Mackerel sharks have pointed snouts, spindle-shaped bodies, and gigantic gill openings. The first dorsal fin is large, high, stiff and angular or somewhat rounded.