Longfin mako
Isurus paucus
ok. 3 mAdult individual
total length
total length
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Longfin mako — size comparison
The longfin mako inhabits warm and temperate oceanic waters. Exceptionally long pectoral fins chiefly distinguish it from the shortfin mako, Isurus oxyrinchus.
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Total lengthScale in m
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approx. 3 m
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Longfin mako — size comparison — facts and sources
The longfin mako inhabits warm and temperate oceanic waters. Exceptionally long pectoral fins chiefly distinguish it from the shortfin mako, Isurus oxyrinchus. It has a slender body, pointed snout and dark back contrasting with a lighter underside.
It eats fish and squid. Much less understood than its short-finned relative, it is rarely observed at sea, and much information comes from incidental catches. Details of daily activity and migration therefore remain incomplete.