Isurus oxyrinchus | 水產百科網

Theshortfinmako(Isurusoxyrinchus)isalarge,highlyactiveandepipelagiclamnidshark,closelyrelatedtothelongfinmako.Alsoknownsimplyasthe'mako​', ...

The shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus) is a large, highly active and epipelagic lamnid shark, closely related to the longfin mako. Also known simply as the ‘mako’, the shortfin mako grows to a length of up to four meters, though similar to the other lamnid sharks, there exists noticeable size dimorphism between the sexes. Only females reach this size; males are generally smaller at a maximum of three meters. The shark, similar to the great white, longfin mako and the other lamnid sharks, is an active, fast-swimming and endothermic species. Like these other species it exhibits a countershading colouration with a dark back and a light underside, and is an active ambush predator. It is among the fastest and most active of fish in the sea, and has been recorded swimming at speeds of up to 46mph. 

The shortfin mako is an offshore littoral and epipelagic...