Shortfin mako  (Isurus oxyrinchus)

Bycatch: In the fishing industry, the part of the catch made up of non-target species.
Caudal fin: The tail fin of fish.
Ovovivipary: Method of reproduction whereby the egg shell is weakly formed and young hatch inside the female; they are nourished by their yolk sac and then ‘born' live.
Pectoral fins: In fish, the pair of fins that are found one on each side of the body just behind the gills. They are generally used for balancing and braking.
Pelagic: Inhabiting the open oceans.

1. IUCN Red List (March, 2008)
   http://www.iucnredlist.org
   
2. FishBase (May, 2006)
   http://www.fishbase.org
   
3. Florida Museum of Natural History: Ichthyology (May, 2006)
   http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Gallery/Descript/ShortfinMako/Shortfinmako.html
   
4. Australian Museum Online: Australian Museum Fish Site (May, 2006)
   http://www.amonline.net.au/fishes/index.cfm
   
5. Shark Foundation (May, 2006)
   http://www.shark.ch/Database/Search/species.html?sh_id=1027
   
6. Canadian Shark Research Laboratory (April, 2008)
   http://www.marinebiodiversity.ca/shark/english/mako.htm
   
7. MarineBio.org (May, 2006)
   http://marinebio.org/species.asp?id=36
   
8. McCord, M. (2008) Pers. Comm.
   
9. The FAO Fisheries Global Information System (FIGIS) (May, 2006)
   http://www.fao.org/figis/servlet/species?fid=2011
   
10. Marine Themes: The world's largest marine wildlife image database (May, 2006)
    http://www.marinethemes.com/makosharks.html