**Mako Shark**
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Mako sharks are predatory mackerel sharks of the genus Isurus (meaning "equal tail"). They are largely pelagic, and are fast, predatory fish capable of swimming at speeds of up to 50 km/h (31 mph). Both mako sharks are sexually dimorphic, with females being larger than males, and are large sharks. Both species of mako shark are classified as "Endangered" by the IUCN.
| Mako shark Temporal range:
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| Shortfin mako shark (I. oxyrinchus) | |
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| Longfin mako shark (I. paucus) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Division: | Selachii |
| Order: | Lamniformes |
| Family: | Lamnidae |
| Genus: | Isurus Rafinesque, 1810 |
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| Isurus oxyrinchus Rafinesque, 1810
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Two species of mako shark currently exist: The shortfin mako shark, and the longfin mako shark. The shortfin mako shark is the fastest shark in the world, capable of speeds of 74 km/h (46 mph) in bursts, and, while the longfin mako shark is larger and slower of the two mako, reaching upwards of 2.5 m (8.2 ft) in length and weighing over 70 kg (150 lb), and is the second largest shark in it's family Lamnidae, after the great white shark.
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Māori makō (“shark”), a Southern Māori dialect form of the more standard mangō (“shark”).
Noun
mako shark (plural mako sharks)
- Either of two powerful mackerel sharks of the genus Isurus, having a large heavy body, a sharp nose and a nearly symmetrical tail, found in southern oceans.
Translations
Anagrams
- makhorkas