Shortfin Mako
Isurus oxyrinchus
- Endangered
- Card rarity: Epic
- Sharks and rays
The shortfin mako shark, also known as the shortfin mako, blue pointer, or bonito shark, is a species of large mackerel shark. It is commonly referred to as the mako shark, as is the longfin mako shark. The fastest known shark species, able to reach speeds of 74 km/h (46 mph) in bursts, the shortfin mako can attain sizes of more than 4 m (13 ft) in length and weigh over 570 kg (1,260 lb). The species is classified as Endangered by the IUCN.
Classification
- Class
- Chondrichthyes
- Order
- Lamniformes
- Family
- Lamnidae
- Genus
- Isurus