There exist two types of Mako sharks: the short-finned Mako shark, Isurus oxyrinchus, and the long-finned Mako shark, Isurus paucus. The long-finned Mako shark is typically slimmer and has very broad pectoral fins, which is probably a sign of this species being a slower swimmer than the short-finned Mako shark. The life of the long-finned Mako shark remains largely unknown, but it is believed to spend a lot time slowly cruising in the epipelagic zone.
Mako shark is found worldwide in tropical and warm temperate seas, these solitary, pelagic, fast swimming species rarely come in close to shore. The shortfin mako, (Isurus oxyrinchus), is most often encountered by anglers as it is more likely to move in shore on occasion. The longfin mako, (Isurus paucus), is a widely distributed off shore species considered rare in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico, seems except along the coast of Cuba.
The Mak sharko is a fairly large species of shark. An average adult specimen will measure around 3,2 metre (10 feet) in length and weigh from 65 –140 kilo (135–320 pound). Females are surely larger than males. The largest "mako" taken on hook-and-line was 1221 lb or 553 kg in Massachusetts USA, an other huge one was 1,115 pound or 505.8 kilo.
Fishing few miles off of Block Island, Rhode Island in USA, a enormous mako shark of a wopping weight of 996 lbs 8 oz was landed by the crew of the boat ‘Bottom Line’.
| Name: | Shark Mako |
| Latin Name: | Isurus oxyrinchus |
| Distribution: | All Oceans |
| Max weight: | 1325 lb / 600 kg |
| Max length | 12 feet / 4 mt |
| World Record: | 1221 lb / 553 kg Massachusetts |
