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  1. The shortfin mako shark, Isurus oxyrinchus ("sharp nose"), is a large mackerel shark. Along with the closely related longfin mako (Isurus paucus) it is commonly ...
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  2. The mako shark is found all over the world. They are very diverse and so you will find some that live in warm waters while others live in colder temperatures
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  3. Isurus is a genus of mackerel sharks in the family Lamnidae, commonly known as the mako sharks. There are two living species, the common shortfin mako shark (Isurus ...
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  4. The short finned mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) has a conical snout, and long gill slits. It is pelagic but occasionally goes inshore. It is gray-blue on top and off ...
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  5. Shortfin Mako Sharks, Isurus oxyrinchus, Elasmobranchii, Lamniformes, Lamnidae, Descriptions and Fascinating Facts, World Ranges and Habitats, Feeding Behaviors, Life ...
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  6. The mako shark is similar to its cousin, the great white, in that it maintains a higher body temperature than the water it swims in. Utilizing its high metabolic rate ...
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  7. Information about Mako sharks and their life beneath the sea.
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  8. Shortfin mako sharks have been called ... Overview - Shortfin mako sharks have been called “the peregrine falcons of the shark world.”
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  9. Taxonomy. Rafinesque first described this shark as Isurus oxyrinchus in 1810. Since then, it has also appeared in the literature as Isurus spallanzani Rafinesque 1810 ...
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  10. The shortfin mako shark is a sleek spindle shaped shark with a long conical snout. This shark has short pectoral fins and a crescent shaped caudal (tail) fin.
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