Shortfin Mako (Isurus oxyrinchus)

Also known as Atlantic Mako, Blue Pointer, Blue Shark, Bonito Shark, Dog Shark, Isurid Shark, Mako, Mako Shark, Point-nosed Mackerel Shark, Pointed-nose Shark, Sharpnose Mackerel Shark, Sharp-nosed Shark, Shortfin Mako Shark, Shortfin Shark, Short-finned Mackerel Shark, Snapper Shark

Description

Also known as Atlantic Mako, Blue Pointer, Blue Shark, Bonito Shark, Dog Shark, Isurid Shark, Mako, Mako Shark, Point-nosed Mackerel Shark, Pointed-nose Shark, Sharpnose Mackerel Shark, Sharp-nosed Shark, Shortfin Mako Shark, Shortfin Shark, Short-finned Mackerel Shark, Snapper Shark.

Found on the surface of the water too much deeper waters, inshore, and over oceanic waters.
They feed on cephalopods, fish, and other sharks.
Length - 445cm
Depth - 0-750m
Circumtropical

Considered extremely dangerous.

They attack in poor light conditions and it is rare they will attack during the day.
When they attack they bite and tear, humans are more hard to digest so often they will take one bite and go!
Great whites when hunting can reach speeds of up to 40k and can launch themselves into the air sometimes as much as 10 meters which they regularly do to catch marine mammals such as sea lions. Ref: https://www.fishbase.de/summary/isurus-oxyrinchus.html

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