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SHORTFIN MAKO (Isurus oxyrinchus)
Description: lunate tail with similarly sized lobes; lateral keel at the base of the tail;
deep blue back and white underside; underside of sharply pointed snout white; origin of
first dorsal entirely behind base of pectoral fins; second dorsal fin slightly in front of
anal fin; slender; recurved teeth with smooth edges.
Found: OFFSHORE fish often seen near the surface.
Size: commonly 6 to 8 feet (200 to 300 pounds).
