The shortfin mako shark (/ ˈmɑːkoʊˌˈmeɪ -/; Māori:/ˈmaːko/; Isurus oxyrinchus), also known as the shortfin mako, blue pointer, or bonito shark, is a large mackerel shark. It is commonly referred to as the mako shark, as is the longfin mako shark (Isurus paucus).

2025年2月5日 · The shortfin mako is the fastest recorded shark, capable of leaping gret distances out of the water. They feed on other fast-moving pelagic fishes such as swordfish, tuna, and other sharks, as well as squid.

The shortfin mako (; Māori: /ˈmaːko/; Isurus oxyrinchus), also known as the shortfin mako shark, blue pointer, or bonito shark, is a large mackerel shark. It is commonly referred to as the mako shark, as is the longfin mako shark (Isurus paucus).

2024年5月27日 · “Shortfin Mako sharks can jump 20 feet above the water!” The shortfin mako is one of the fastest sharks in the ocean, and at top speed, they can swim 43 mph. They were designed for speed with their streamlined bodies, pointed snouts, crescent-shaped caudal fins, and triangular dorsal fins.

The shortfin mako shark, also known as the blue pointer or bonito shark, is a large mackerel shark. It is commonly referred to as the mako shark, as is the longfin mako shark.

Considered the fastest species of shark in the world, shortfin mako sharks are built for speed. Their streamlined, torpedo-shaped body, powerful muscular tail and specially adapted skin allows them to reach speeds of up to 70km/hr.

Shortfin mako sharks, Isurus oxyrinchus (Rafinesque, 1810), aka makos, shortfins, short-finned makos, blue pointers, mackerel sharks, blue dynamites, bonitos, spriglios, palomas — are truly beautiful animals. They are well-adapted and active pelagic (open water) sharks.

The Shortfin Mako Shark (Isurus oxyrinchus), also known simply as the Mako Shark, is a marvel of evolutionary engineering. It ranks among the fastest sharks in the ocean, capable of reaching speeds up to 45 miles per hour (72 kilometers per hour).

Habitat: From the surface to about 1,640 feet, in warm to warm-temperate waters where the temperature of the water is above 60°F. Size: To about 12.9 feet. Note: In the Old Man and the Sea, it is the shortfin mako that steals the marlin from Hemingway’s old Cuban fisherman.