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Mako Sharks

Mako shark images (genus Isurus) - stock photos, illustrations & facts of these recently became endangered species of sharks

Conservation status | Threatened > Endangered
Scientific classification | Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Chordata > Class: Chondrichthyes > Order: Lamniformes > Family: Lamnidae > Genus: Isurus
Species | Isurus oxyrinchus, Isurus paucus

Commonly known as mako sharks are of genus Isurus and belong to mackerel...
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Mako shark images (genus Isurus) - stock photos, illustrations & facts of these recently became endangered species of sharks

Conservation status | Threatened > Endangered
Scientific classification | Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Chordata > Class: Chondrichthyes > Order: Lamniformes > Family: Lamnidae > Genus: Isurus
Species | Isurus oxyrinchus, Isurus paucus

Commonly known as mako sharks are of genus Isurus and belong to mackerel sharks in the family Lamnidae. There are only two living species of mako sharks: most common shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) and the very rare longfin mako shark (Isurus paucus). They range in length from 2.5 to 4.5 m (8.2 to 14.8 ft), and have an approximate maximum weight of 800 kg (1,800 lb).

Mako sharks are known for their extreme agility and speed. They can swim at speeds up to 60 km/h (37 mph), and can jump up to 7 m (23 ft) into the air.
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