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Shortfin Mako
Isurus oxyrinchus
26 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Blue SharkPrionace glauca
Great White SharkCarcharodon carcharias
PorbeagleLamna nasus
Salmon SharkLamna ditropis
Longfin MakoIsurus paucus
CobiaRachycentron canadum
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 595 |
|---|---|
| California | 360 |
| South Carolina | 29 |
| North Carolina | 18 |
| Georgia | 17 |
| Texas | 16 |
| Mexico | 12 |
| New Zealand | 11 |
| Baja California Sur | 8 |
| Australia | 7 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Cartilaginous Fishes · Chondrichthyes |
| Order | Mackerel Sharks · Lamniformes |
| Family | Mackerel Sharks · Lamnidae |
| Genus | Mako Sharks · Isurus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Shortfin Mako with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.