Shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus)
Facts
| Also known as: | Atlantic mako, sharpnose mackerel shark, mackerel porbeagle, blue pointer, bonito shark |
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| Kingdom | Animalia |
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| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Chondrichthyes |
| Order | Lamniformes |
| Family | Lamnidae |
| Genus | Isurus (1) |
| Size | Length: up to 4 m (2) |
| Weight | up to 570 kg (3) |
Status
Classified as Lower Risk/near threatened (LR/nt) on the IUCN Red List (1).
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