Shortfin mako shark

The shortfin mako (/ˈmɑːkˌ ˈm-/; Māori: /ˈmaːko/; Isurus oxyrinchus), also known as the shortfin mako shark, 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 shortfin mako can reach a size of 4 m (13 ft) in length and weigh 570 kg (1,260 lb). The species is classified as Endangered by the IUCN.

Shortfin mako
CITES Appendix II (CITES)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Subdivision: Selachimorpha
Order: Lamniformes
Family: Lamnidae
Genus: Isurus
Species:
I. oxyrinchus
Binomial name
Isurus oxyrinchus
Distribution of Isurus oxyrinchus
Synonyms
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  • Isurus oxyrhinchus Rafinesque, 1810
  • Isurus oxyrhincus Rafinesque, 1810
  • Isurus oxyrhynchus Rafinesque, 1810
  • Isurus spallanzani Rafinesque, 1810
  • Squalus cepedii Lesson, 1831
  • Isurus cepedii (Lesson, 1831)
  • Lamna oxyrhina Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1835
  • Oxyrhina gomphodon Müller & Henle, 1839
  • Oxyrhina glauca Müller & Henle, 1839
  • Isuropsis glaucus (Müller & Henle, 1839)
  • Isurus glaucus (Müller & Henle, 1839)
  • Lamna glauca (Müller & Henle, 1839)
  • Lamna latro Owen, 1853
  • Isuropsis dekayi Gill, 1862
  • Carcharias tigris Atwood, 1869
  • Isurus tigris (Atwood, 1869)
  • Lamna guentheri Murray, 1884
  • Isurus guentheri (Murray, 1884)
  • Lamna huidobrii Philippi, 1887
  • Isurus mako Whitley, 1929
  • Isuropsis mako (Whitley, 1929)
  • Isurus bideni Phillipps, 1932
  • Isurus tigris africanus Smith, 1957
  • Isurus africanus Smith, 1957
  • Lamna punctata (non Storer, 1839) misapplied
  • Isurus paucus (non Guitart Manday, 1966) misapplied
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