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mako

DEFINITIONS OF: mako

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n powerful mackerel shark of the Atlantic and Pacific

Synonyms:
mako shark
Types:
Isurus oxyrhincus, shortfin mako
very swift active bluish shark found worldwide in warm waters; important game fish
Isurus paucus, longfin mako
similar to shortfin mako but darker blue
Isurus glaucus, blue pointed, bonito shark
common blue-grey shark of southwest Pacific; sport and food fish
Type of:
mackerel shark
fierce pelagic and oceanic sharks
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