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Isurus oxyrinchus Rafinesque, 1810

Shortfin mako
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Common names: Mako, Mako, Mako shark
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: common (usually seen) | Ref: Cox, G. and M. Francis, 1997
Importance: commercial | Ref: Armitage, R.O., D.A. Payne, G.J. Lockley, H.M. Currie, R.L. Colban, B.G. Lamb and L.J. Paul (eds.), 1994
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: gamefish: yes;
Comments: Ranges from Kermadec Islands to the Snares shelf (Ref. 89422). First record in the Chathams Island (Ref. 45493). Recaptures of tagged specimens at or very close to their original east coast tagging sites peak annually, indicating seasonal migrations (Ref. 26346). Penetrates further south during the summer (Ref. 26346). Most sought-after shark by game fishers (Ref. 26346). A non-fatal attack in the northern North Island (Slipper I.) has been attributed to this species. Voucher specimen(s) held at the NMNZ (Ref. 5755). Also Ref. 247, 43278, 43939.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/nz.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.fish.govt.nz/
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Cox, G. and M. Francis, 1997
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Common names from other countries

Taupe bleue, Marrajo dientuso, Акула-мако, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) > Lamniformes (Mackerel sharks) > Lamnidae (Mackerel sharks or white shark)
Etymology: Isurus: isos (Gr.), equal; oura (Gr.), tail, referring to caudal-fin lobes of I. oxyrinchus being equal in length (except that they are not; the upper is clearly longer). (See ETYFish);  oxyrinchus: oxys (Gr.), sharp or pointed; rynchus (L.), snout, referring to its pointed snout. (See ETYFish).
  More on author: Rafinesque.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; pelagic-oceanic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 0 - 888 m (Ref. 106604), usually 100 - 150 m (Ref. 36731).   Subtropical; 16°C - ? (Ref. 9988); 65°N - 54°S, 180°W - 180°E

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