WoRMS taxon details
original description
Rafinesque, C. S. (1810). Caratteri di alcuni nuovi generi e nuove specie di animali e piante della sicilia, con varie osservazioni sopra i medisimi. <em>Per le stampe di Sanfilippo: Palermo, Italy.</em> Part 1 involves fishes, pp. [i-iv] 3-69 [70 blank], Part 2 with slightly different title, pp. ia-iva + 71-105 [106 blank]). Pls. 1-20., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47825964 page(s): 12 [details]
original description
(of Carcharias tigris Atwood, 1869) Atwood, N. E. (1869). Description of a shark, Carcharias tigris Atwood. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 12 (1868-1869): 268-269. [details]
original description
(of Isurus mako Whitley, 1929) Whitley, G. P. (1929). Studies in ichthyology. No. 3. <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> v. 17 (no. 3): 101-143, Pls. 30-34. [details]
context source (Deepsea)
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
context source (Bermuda)
Smith-Vaniz, W. F.; Collette, B. B.; Luckhurst, B. E (1999). Fishes of Bermuda: History, zoogeography, annotated checklist, and identification keys
(American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists - Special Publication No.4)
. ASIH, 424 pp. [details]
context source (PeRMS)
Chirichigno, N.; Cornejo, M. (2001). Catálogo comentado de los peces marinos del Perú. <em>2ª ed. Instituto del Mar de Perú. Publicación Especial. Callao.</em> 314 p. [details]
basis of record
van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source
Collette, B. B., ; Klein-MacPhee, G. (2002). Bigelow and Schroeder's Fishes of the Gulf of Maine. <em>Smithsonian Institution Press.</em> 1-748. [details]
additional source
King, C.M.; Roberts, C.D.; Bell, B.D.; Fordyce, R.E.; Nicoll, R.S.; Worthy, T.H.; Paulin, C.D.; Hitchmough, R.A.; Keyes, I.W.; Baker, A.N.; Stewart, A.L.; Hiller, N.; McDowall, R.M.; Holdaway, R.N.; McPhee, R.P.; Schwarzhans, W.W.; Tennyson, A.J.D.; Rust, S.; Macadie, I. (2009). Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> pp. 431-554. [details]
additional source
Compagno, L.J.V. (2001). Sharks of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. Volume 2. Bullhead, mackerel and carpet sharks (Heterodontiformes, Lamniformes and Orectolobiformes). <em>FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes.</em> No. 1, Vol. 2. Rome, FAO. 269p. [details]
additional source
McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
additional source
Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source
Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2024). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source
Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2024). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2024., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details]
Unreviewed
Description An aggressive and dangerous shark with fearsome-looking jaws. Found from the surface to at least 152 m. One of the most active species; when hooked on a fishing line may leap out of the water and has been reported to attack boats. Believed to be the fastest swimming shark (Ref. 9988). Found in coastal and oceanic waters. Prefers temperatures above 16°C (Ref. 9988). Feeds on schools of fish, small sharks, and swordfish (Ref. 5213). Utilized fresh, dried/salted, smoked and frozen; eaten broiled and baked (Ref. 9988). Valued for its fine quality meat as well as its fins and skin. Jaws and teeth are also sold as ornaments and trophies (Ref. 9988). [details]
Diet Feeds on fishes, including mackerels, tunas, and swordfish [details]
Distribution Gulf of Maine to southern Brazil [details]
Habitat nektonic [details]
Habitat Usually found in surface waters, down to about 150m. [details]
Importance Social - Commercial, flesh is eaten by humans, gamefish [details]
Type species Type species of genus. Genus Isurus in separate family Isuridae in <143> [details]
Language | Name | |
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Afrikaans |
moromambone |
[details] |
Albanian |
peshkaqen turishkurtërpeshkaqen tonil |
[details] |
Catalan |
solraig |
[details] |
Danish |
makrelhaj |
[details] |
Dutch |
spitsneushaaimakreelhaaikortvinmakreelhaaikortvin makreelhaai |
[details] |
English |
snapper sharkshortfin makoshort finned mako sharksharp-nosed mackerel sharksharpnose makosharp nosedporpoise sharkPacific mako sharkPacific bonito sharkMediterranean mackerel sharkmako sharkmakomackerel sharkmackerel porbeaglebonito sharkblue sharkblue porpoise sharkblue pointerAtlantic mako shark |
[details] |
French |
taupe bleuetaupe bleumako à nageoires courtes |
[details] |
German |
MakrelenhaiKurzflossen-Mako |
[details] |
Hebrew |
עמלץ כחול |
[details] |
Italian |
squalo makopiscicanipisci tunnuossirina dello spallanzanimeantocani di maricane di mare di Messinacagnia |
[details] |
Japanese |
アオザメmorozameawozameaozame |
[details] |
Lithuanian |
atlantinis pilkšvasis ryklys |
[details] |
Maori |
mako |
[details] |
Modern Greek (1453-) |
ΡυγχοκαρχαρίαςΟξύρρυγχος καρχαρίας |
[details] |
Norwegian |
makrellhai |
[details] |
Norwegian Bokmål |
makrellhai |
[details] |
Norwegian Nynorsk |
makrellhai |
[details] |
Polish |
rekin ostronosyostronos atlantycki |
[details] |
Portuguese |
rinquimmarrajo criollomarrachoanequin barbatana curtaanequin |
[details] |
Russian |
чёрнорылая акуласеро-голубая акуламакрелевая акулаКороткоперый макоакула мако |
[details] |
Spanish |
tiburónsobratgmarraquetmarrajo dientusomarrajomakoludia marracodientuso azuldentudoalecrín |
[details] |
Swedish |
makrillhaj |
[details] |
Tamil |
ganumu sorrah |
[details] |
Turkish |
mako kopekbaligidikburun canavar |
[details] |
Ukrainian |
сіро-блакитна акулаАкула-макоАкула сіро-блакитна |
[details] |
Marine Life Information Network - UK
To Barcode of Life (240 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Lamna latro Owen, 1853)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Squalus cepedii Lesson, 1831)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (18 publications) (from synonym Carcharias tigris Atwood, 1869)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (18 publications) (from synonym Isurus tigris (Atwood, 1869))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Isurus africanus Smith, 1957)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Isurus cepedii (Lesson, 1831))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Isurus guentheri (Murray, 1884))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Lamna guentheri Murray, 1884)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Isurus oxyrhincus Rafinesque, 1810)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (26 publications) (from synonym Isuropsis dekayi Gill, 1862)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Isurus spallanzani Rafinesque, 1810)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Isurus bideni Phillipps, 1932)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (39 publications) (from synonym Oxyrhina gomphodon Müller & Henle, 1839)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Lamna huidobrii Philippi, 1887)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Isurus mako Whitley, 1929)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (40 publications) (from synonym Isurus glaucus (Müller & Henle, 1839))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (41 publications) (from synonym Lamna glauca (Müller & Henle, 1839))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (41 publications) (from synonym Isurus oxyrhynchus Rafinesque, 1810)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Isuropsis mako (Whitley, 1929))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (50 publications) (from synonym Oxyrhina glauca Müller & Henle, 1839)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (55 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Isuropsis glaucus (Müller & Henle, 1839))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Lamna oxyrhina Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1835)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Isurus oxyrinchus)
To FAO Species fact sheets
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Isurus tigris (Atwood, 1869))
To FishBase (from synonym Isurus guentheri (Murray, 1884))
To FishBase (from synonym Isurus mako Whitley, 1929)
To FishBase (from synonym Isurus spallanzani Rafinesque, 1810)
To FishBase (from synonym Lamna glauca (Müller & Henle, 1839))
To FishBase (from synonym Isurus cepedii (Lesson, 1831))
To FishBase (from synonym Isurus glaucus (Müller & Henle, 1839))
To FishBase (from synonym Isurus bideni Phillipps, 1932)
To FishBase (from synonym Isurus tigris africanus Smith, 1957)
To FishBase (from synonym Isurus africanus Smith, 1957)
To FishBase (from synonym Carcharias tigris Atwood, 1869)
To FishBase (from synonym Squalus cepedii Lesson, 1831)
To FishBase (from synonym Isuropsis glaucus (Müller & Henle, 1839))
To FishBase (from synonym Isuropsis dekayi Gill, 1862)
To FishBase (from synonym Lamna guentheri Murray, 1884)
To FishBase (from synonym Lamna huidobrii Philippi, 1887)
To FishBase (from synonym Lamna latro Owen, 1853)
To FishBase (from synonym Lamna oxyrhina Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1835)
To FishBase (from synonym Isuropsis mako (Whitley, 1929))
To FishBase (from synonym Oxyrhina glauca Müller & Henle, 1839)
To FishBase (from synonym Oxyrhina gomphodon Müller & Henle, 1839)
To FishBase (from synonym Isurus oxyrhincus Rafinesque, 1810)
To FishBase (from synonym Isurus oxyrhynchus Rafinesque, 1810)
To FishBase images (Isurus oxyrinchus, Hawaii, by Randall, J.E.)
To Fishipedia
To GenBank (6511 nucleotides; 400 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Endangered)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Isurus oxyrinchus RAD110863 Envelope)
To PESI
To ITIS
From editor or global species database
Unreviewed
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