Shortfin mako shark
13-12-2024
10:32 AM
1 min read

Overview:
A young shortfin mako shark species has been tagged for the first time in the Mediterranean Sea by researchers from the United States.
About Shortfin mako shark:
- It is a large predatory and highly migratory shark species that lives in the open ocean.
- The shortfin mako’s common name is derived from the Maori term mako, which translated means “shark”.
- It is known for its incredible leaping ability and can be observed jumping to extreme heights (out of the water) when hunting.
- Appearance: This classically shaped shark is hydrodynamically efficient with a pointed snout, triangular dorsal fin and large and a crescent-shaped caudal (tail) fin.
- The shortfin mako shark is a yolk-sac ovoviviparous shark giving birth to live young. Developing embryos feed on unfertilized eggs (oophagy) within the uterus during the 15- to 18-month gestation period.
- Diet: The shortfin mako shark feeds mainly upon cephalopods and bony fish including mackerels, tunas,
- Habitat: It is found across all temperate and tropical ocean waters.
- They can also be found near the coast where the continental shelf is short.
- Conservation status
- IUCN: Critically endangered
- CITES: Appendix II

Q1: What is IUCN?
The International Union for Conservation of Nature is a global organization composed of governments, NGOs, scientists, and experts dedicated to conserving nature and promoting sustainability.
News:In a first, mako shark in the Mediterranean tagged by Virginia Tech researchers