Mako Shark. The longfin mako Isurus paucus is a widely distributed offshore species. The shortfin mako shark is a large predatory shark that lives in the open ocean and reaches lengths of 12 feet 38 m and weights of at least 1200 pounds 545 kg.
With top speeds of 45 miles per hour 74 kilometers per hour the shortfin mako is the fastest shark and is one of the fastest fishes on the planet. The sharks blood contains urea a compound that helps maintain the animals body fluids. These solitary pelagic fast swimming species rarely come in close to shore.
They have few predators mainly larger sharks that may prey on smaller shortfin mako sharks.
They are very diverse and are found all over the world pertaining tho the fact that they are great ocean wanderers. Both species are easily identified due to their strange and mean looking teeth. They are very diverse and are found all over the world pertaining tho the fact that they are great ocean wanderers. The Mako Shark also called Isurus in the scientific community is an incredible and extremely fast beast.