Isurus

Isurus
Isurus
Temporal range: 56–0 Ma[1]
Thanetian to Present
Shortfin mako shark (I. oxyrinchus)
Longfin mako shark (I. paucus)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Order: Lamniformes
Family: Lamnidae
Genus: Isurus
Rafinesque, 1810
Type species
Isurus oxyrinchus
Rafinesque, 1810
Synonyms
  • Isuropsis Gill, 1862
  • Lamiostoma Glikman, 1964
  • Oxyrhina Agassiz, 1838
  • Oxyrrhina Bonaparte, 1846
  • Plectrostoma Gistel, 1848

Isurus is a genus of mackerel sharks in the family Lamnidae, commonly known as the mako sharks. There are two living species, the common shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) and the rare longfin mako shark (Isurus paucus), and several extinct species known from fossils. They range in length from 9 to 15 feet, and have an approximate maximum weight of 1,750 lbs. The Lamnidae family also includes sharks such as the great white shark and porbeagle. The Mako shark is capable of swimming up to 40mph and jumping up to 24 ft. in the air.

Species

The genus contains two living species:

  • Isurus oxyrinchus Rafinesque, 1810 (Shortfin mako)
  • Isurus paucus Guitart-Manday, 1966 (Longfin mako)

Fossil species include I. hastalis, I. retroflexus, I. desori, I. escheri, and I. planus.[2][3]

See also

References

  • Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) ISBN 0-00-216987-8

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