The shortfin mako shark /ˈmɑːkoʊ/ (Isurus oxyrinchus), 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 (Isurus paucus)
| Salinity | Marine |
| Depth | Up to 750 meters |
| Length | 445 cm |
| Max Weight | 505 cm |
| Red List | Vulnerable |
| Threat to Human | Traumatogenic |
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Isuropsis dekayi, Isuropsis glaucus, Isuropsis mako, Isurus africanus, Isurus bideni, Isurus cepedii, Isurus glaucus, Isurus guentheri, Isurus mako, Isurus oxyrhincus, Isurus oxyrhynchus, Isurus spallanzani, Isurus tigris, Lamna glauca, Lamna guentheri, Lamna huidobrii, Lamna latro, Lamna oxyrhina, Oxyrhina glauca, Oxyrhina gomphodon, Carcharias tigris, Squalus cepedii |
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| Local names | |
| Albania | Peshkagen tonil, Peshkaqen tonil, Peshkaqen turishkurtër |
Shortfin Mako (Isurus oxyrinchus) is an important target species, a bycatch in tuna and billfish longline and driftnet fisheries, particularly in high-seas fisheries, and is an important coastal recreational species. Most catches are inadequately recorded and underestimated and landings data do not reflect numbers finned and discarded at sea.
2021
