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Shortfin Mako shark

Isurus oxyrinchus

Description

Mako sharks, also known as sharp-nosed mackerel sharks and (in Australia) blue pointers, range throughout tropical and temperate seas. They are streamlined and relatively slender and have pointed snouts, crescent-shaped tails, and long slender teeth.

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Statistics

Average size

Length:

7ft 5in

Weight:

705lbs

Max size

Length:

13ft 1in

Weight:

1323lbs

Speed

Cruising:

?

Bolting:

45.98 mph

Diving depth

Common:

328ft - 492ft

Max:

?-2460ft

Lifespan

Wild:

32y

Captivity:

Unknown

Status

Endangered:

82.71/100

Dangerous:

traumatogenic

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