Shortfin mako shark
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| phylum | Chordata | The shortfin mako shark, or blue pointer is a large mackerel shark. The Shortfin Mako is a fairly large species of shark. An average adult specimen will measure around 3.2 m (10 ft) in length and weigh from 60–135 kg (130–298 lb). Females are larger than males. This species' color is brilliant metallic blue dorsally and white ventrally, although coloration varies as the shark ages and increases in size. The line of demarcation between blue and white on the body is distinct. The underside of the snout and the area around the mouth are white.
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| class | Chondrichthyes | |
| order | Lamniformes | |
| family | Lamnidae | |
| genus | Isurus | |
| species | I. oxyrinchus |
