{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "shortfin-mako-shark",
  "name": "Shortfin Mako Shark",
  "scientificName": "Isurus oxyrinchus",
  "category": "Fish",
  "summary": "The shortfin mako is the fastest shark in the world, reaching short bursts of about 74 km/h (46 mph). A warm-bodied, open-ocean predator found in temperate and tropical seas worldwide, it has a sleek, torpedo-shaped body built for speed. Shortfin makos are now listed as Endangered.",
  "conservationStatus": "Endangered",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Chondrichthyes",
    "order": "Lamniformes",
    "family": "Lamnidae",
    "genus": "Isurus"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 570,
    "lengthM": 3.2,
    "topSpeedKmh": 74,
    "lifespanYears": 30
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Isurus oxyrinchus"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Carnivore"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Open temperate and tropical oceans"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "Around 30 years"
    },
    {
      "label": "Length",
      "value": "Up to 4 m (13 ft)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "Up to 74 km/h (46 mph)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Endangered (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Open temperate and tropical waters of every major ocean worldwide.",
    "continents": [
      "Oceans"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "citation": "IUCN Red List — Isurus oxyrinchus.",
      "url": "https://www.iucnredlist.org/search?query=Isurus%20oxyrinchus&searchType=species"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Animal Diversity Web — Isurus oxyrinchus. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.",
      "url": "https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Isurus_oxyrinchus/"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Wikipedia — Shortfin Mako Shark.",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shortfin_mako_shark"
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/shortfin-mako-shark/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/shortfin-mako-shark/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}