Deep-Sea taxon details
Isurus oxyrinchus Rafinesque, 1810
105839 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:105839)
accepted
Species
Isurus africanus Smith, 1957 · unaccepted
Isurus glaucus (Müller & Henle, 1839) · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
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]
page(s): 12 [details]
Description An aggressive and dangerous shark with fearsome-looking jaws. Found from the surface to at least 152 m. One of the most...
Distribution Gulf of Maine to southern Brazil
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]
Distribution Gulf of Maine to southern Brazil
Distribution Gulf of Maine to southern Brazil [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Isurus oxyrinchus Rafinesque, 1810. Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=105839 on 2026-09-10
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Isurus oxyrinchus Rafinesque, 1810. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/DeepSea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=105839 on 2026-09-10
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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 Isurus africanus Smith, 1957) Smith, J. L. B. (1957). Sharks of the genus Isurus Rafinesque, 1810. <em>Ichthyological Bulletin, Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University.</em> 6: 91-96, Pl. 1. [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]
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]
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 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 Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2026). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2026., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [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 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
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]
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]
page(s): 12 [details]
original description (of Isurus africanus Smith, 1957) Smith, J. L. B. (1957). Sharks of the genus Isurus Rafinesque, 1810. <em>Ichthyological Bulletin, Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University.</em> 6: 91-96, Pl. 1. [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]
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]
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 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 Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2026). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2026., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [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 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
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]
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]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 bleurequin-taupe 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 (2 publications) (from synonym Isurus africanus Smith, 1957)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (40 publications) (from synonym Isurus glaucus (Müller & Henle, 1839))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (55 publications)
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 glaucus (Müller & Henle, 1839))
To FishBase (from synonym Isurus africanus Smith, 1957)
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 NMNH Extant Collection (Isurus oxyrinchus RAD110863-001)
To PESI
To ITIS
To Barcode of Life (240 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Isurus africanus Smith, 1957)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (40 publications) (from synonym Isurus glaucus (Müller & Henle, 1839))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (55 publications)
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 glaucus (Müller & Henle, 1839))
To FishBase (from synonym Isurus africanus Smith, 1957)
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 NMNH Extant Collection (Isurus oxyrinchus RAD110863-001)
To PESI
To ITIS
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