Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Lamniformes
Family: Lamnidae Mackerel sharks or white shark

Genus: Isurus

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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Cosmopolitan in temperate
Max. Length 445 cm TL
Isurus oxyrinchus Rafinesque, 1810

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Isurus oxyrinchus
[Shortfin mako]

Photo by Montealegre-Quijano, S.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 427 cm TL
Isurus paucus Guitart, 1966

Photo by Photo by Montealegre-Quijano, S.
 
Isurus paucus
[Longfin mako]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Isurus oxyrinchus Shortfin mako Cosmopolitan in temperate 445 TL 1810
Isurus paucus Longfin mako Western Atlantic 427 TL 1966



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