
Shortfin Mako Shark
Isurus oxyrinchus

Protected Status
CITES Appendix II
Throughout Its Range
Quick Facts
Region
New England/Mid-Atlantic,
Pacific Islands,
Southeast,
West Coast
About the Species
The shortfin mako is a large and highly migratory shark that occurs across all temperate and tropical ocean waters.
Protected Status
CITES Appendix II
- Throughout Its Range
Scientific Classification
Kingdom | Animalia | Phylum | Chordata | Class | Chondrichthyes | Order | Lamniformes | Family | Lamnidae | Genus | Isurus | Species | oxyrinchus |
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Last updated by NOAA Fisheries on 11/10/2022
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Management Overview
In November 2022, NOAA Fisheries determined that the shortfin mako shark does not warrant listing under the Endangered Species Act.
Key Actions and Documents
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