FishincSpecies catalog
Shortfin mako
Isurus oxyrinchus
Shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus) belongs to the family Lamnidae. Habitat: salt water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Isurus oxyrinchus |
|---|---|
| Family | Lamnidae |
| Habitat | Salt water |
| Group | Sharks, Predators |
| Other names | Shortfin mako shark |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | US and Canada saltwater |
Identifying features
- Streamlined, spindle-shaped shark with a sharp conical snout
- Large black eyes
- Long curved teeth
- Crescent-shaped tail with a keel
- Metallic indigo-blue back, white belly
Shortfin mako in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Kurzflossen-Mako, Kurzflossen-Makohai |
| French | Requin-taupe bleu |
| Spanish | Tiburón mako, Mako de aleta corta, Marrajo |
| Portuguese | Tubarão-mako, Tubarão-mako-cavala, Tubarão Mako |
| Dutch | Kortvinmakreelhaai |
| Polish | Ostronos atlantycki, Rekin ostronosy, Ostronos pacyficzny |
| Swedish | Makohaj, Makrillhaj |
| Norwegian | Makrellhai |
| Finnish | Makrillihai |
| Czech | Žralok mako, Žralok makrelový, Žralok mako krátkoploutvý |
| Hungarian | Röviduszonyú makócápa |
| Turkish | Sivriburun camgöz |
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