Shortfin mako  (Isurus oxyrinchus)

Authentication

Authenticated (09/04/08) by Meaghen McCord, South African Shark Conservancy (SASC).
http://www.sharkconservancy.org

Glossary

  • 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.

References

  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
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