WoRMS taxon details

Isurus oxyrinchus Rafinesque, 1810

To FishBase images (<i>Isurus oxyrinchus</i>, Hawaii, by Randall, J.E.)
To FishBase images (Isurus oxyrinchus, Hawaii, by Randall, J.E.)

105839  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:105839)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Chordata (Phylum)
  4. Vertebrata (Subphylum)
  5. Gnathostomata (Infraphylum)
  6. Chondrichthyes (Parvphylum)
  7. Elasmobranchii (Class)
  8. Neoselachii (Subclass)
  9. Selachii (Infraclass)
  10. Galeomorphi (Superorder)
  11. Lamniformes (Order)
  12. Lamnidae (Family)
  13. Isurus (Genus)
  14. Isurus oxyrinchus (Species)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Rafinesque, C. S. (1810). Caratteri di alcuni nuovi generi e nuove specie di animali e piante della sicilia, con varie osservazioni sopra i medisimi. <em>Per le stampe di Sanfilippo: Palermo, Italy.</em> Part 1 involves fishes, pp. [i-iv] 3-69 [70 blank], Part 2 with slightly different title, pp. ia-iva + 71-105 [106 blank]). Pls. 1-20., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47825964
page(s): 12 [details] OpenAccess publication
Lectotype  (of Oxyrhina glauca Müller & Henle, 1839)...  
Lectotype (of Oxyrhina glauca Müller & Henle, 1839) RMNH 2533 [details]
Lectotype (of Oxyrhina glauca Müller & Henle, 1839) RMNH 2587 [details]
, Type locality contained in Sicily  
type locality contained in Sicily [details]
, Note Type species of genus. Genus Isurus in...  
Unreviewed
Type species Type species of genus. Genus Isurus in separate family Isuridae in <143> [details]
Description An aggressive and dangerous shark with fearsome-looking jaws. Found from the surface to at least 152 m. One of the most...  
Description An aggressive and dangerous shark with fearsome-looking jaws. Found from the surface to at least 152 m. One of the most active species; when hooked on a fishing line may leap out of the water and has been reported to attack boats. Believed to be the fastest swimming shark (Ref. 9988). Found in coastal and oceanic waters. Prefers temperatures above 16°C (Ref. 9988). Feeds on schools of fish, small sharks, and swordfish (Ref. 5213). Utilized fresh, dried/salted, smoked and frozen; eaten broiled and baked (Ref. 9988). Valued for its fine quality meat as well as its fins and skin. Jaws and teeth are also sold as ornaments and trophies (Ref. 9988). [details]

Distribution Gulf of Maine to southern Brazil  
Distribution Gulf of Maine to southern Brazil [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Isurus oxyrinchus Rafinesque, 1810. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=105839 on 2025-05-04
Date
action
by
2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
created
van der Land, Jacob
2008-01-15 17:27:08Z
changed
Bailly, Nicolas

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Nomenclature

original description Rafinesque, C. S. (1810). Caratteri di alcuni nuovi generi e nuove specie di animali e piante della sicilia, con varie osservazioni sopra i medisimi. <em>Per le stampe di Sanfilippo: Palermo, Italy.</em> Part 1 involves fishes, pp. [i-iv] 3-69 [70 blank], Part 2 with slightly different title, pp. ia-iva + 71-105 [106 blank]). Pls. 1-20., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47825964
page(s): 12 [details] OpenAccess publication

original description (of Carcharias tigris Atwood, 1869) Atwood, N. E. (1869). Description of a shark, Carcharias tigris Atwood. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 12 (1868-1869): 268-269. [details] 

original description (of Isurus mako Whitley, 1929) Whitley, G. P. (1929). Studies in ichthyology. No. 3. <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> v. 17 (no. 3): 101-143, Pls. 30-34. [details] 

basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details] 

Ecology

ecology source Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] OpenAccess publication

Other

context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details] 

context source (Bermuda) Smith-Vaniz, W. F.; Collette, B. B.; Luckhurst, B. E (1999). Fishes of Bermuda: History, zoogeography, annotated checklist, and identification keys (American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists - Special Publication No.4) . ASIH, 424 pp. [details] 

context source (PeRMS) Chirichigno, N.; Cornejo, M. (2001). Catálogo comentado de los peces marinos del Perú. <em>2ª ed. Instituto del Mar de Perú. Publicación Especial. Callao.</em> 314 p. [details] 

additional source Collette, B. B., ; Klein-MacPhee, G. (2002). Bigelow and Schroeder's Fishes of the Gulf of Maine. <em>Smithsonian Institution Press.</em> 1-748. [details] 

additional source King, C.M.; Roberts, C.D.; Bell, B.D.; Fordyce, R.E.; Nicoll, R.S.; Worthy, T.H.; Paulin, C.D.; Hitchmough, R.A.; Keyes, I.W.; Baker, A.N.; Stewart, A.L.; Hiller, N.; McDowall, R.M.; Holdaway, R.N.; McPhee, R.P.; Schwarzhans, W.W.; Tennyson, A.J.D.; Rust, S.; Macadie, I. (2009). Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> pp. 431-554. [details] 

additional source Compagno, L.J.V. (2001). Sharks of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. Volume 2. Bullhead, mackerel and carpet sharks (Heterodontiformes, Lamniformes and Orectolobiformes). <em>FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes.</em> No. 1, Vol. 2. Rome, FAO. 269p. [details] 

additional source McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details] 

additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details] 

additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2025). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2025., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details] 

 
 Present  Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio   Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

Lectotype (of Oxyrhina glauca Müller & Henle, 1839) RMNH 2533 [details]
Lectotype (of Oxyrhina glauca Müller & Henle, 1839) RMNH 2587 [details]
Syntype (of Oxyrhina glauca Müller & Henle, 1839) RMNH 2529 [details]
Unreviewed
Description An aggressive and dangerous shark with fearsome-looking jaws. Found from the surface to at least 152 m. One of the most active species; when hooked on a fishing line may leap out of the water and has been reported to attack boats. Believed to be the fastest swimming shark (Ref. 9988). Found in coastal and oceanic waters. Prefers temperatures above 16°C (Ref. 9988). Feeds on schools of fish, small sharks, and swordfish (Ref. 5213). Utilized fresh, dried/salted, smoked and frozen; eaten broiled and baked (Ref. 9988). Valued for its fine quality meat as well as its fins and skin. Jaws and teeth are also sold as ornaments and trophies (Ref. 9988). [details]

Diet Feeds on fishes, including mackerels, tunas, and swordfish  [details]

Distribution Gulf of Maine to southern Brazil [details]

Habitat nektonic [details]

Habitat Usually found in surface waters, down to about 150m. [details]

Importance Social - Commercial, flesh is eaten by humans, gamefish  [details]

Type species Type species of genus. Genus Isurus in separate family Isuridae in <143> [details]
    Definitions

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LanguageName 
Afrikaans moromambone  [details]
Albanian peshkaqen turishkurtërpeshkaqen tonil  [details]
Catalan solraig  [details]
Danish makrelhaj  [details]
Dutch spitsneushaaimakreelhaaikortvinmakreelhaaikortvin makreelhaai  [details]
English snapper sharkshortfin makoshort finned mako sharksharp-nosed mackerel sharksharpnose makosharp nosedporpoise sharkPacific mako sharkPacific bonito sharkMediterranean mackerel sharkmako sharkmakomackerel sharkmackerel porbeaglebonito sharkblue sharkblue porpoise sharkblue pointerAtlantic mako shark  [details]
French taupe bleuetaupe bleumako à nageoires courtes  [details]
German MakrelenhaiKurzflossen-Mako  [details]
Hebrew עמלץ כחול  [details]
Italian squalo makopiscicanipisci tunnuossirina dello spallanzanimeantocani di maricane di mare di Messinacagnia  [details]
Japanese アオザメmorozameawozameaozame  [details]
Lithuanian atlantinis pilkšvasis ryklys  [details]
Maori mako  [details]
Modern Greek (1453-) ΡυγχοκαρχαρίαςΟξύρρυγχος καρχαρίας  [details]
Norwegian makrellhai  [details]
Norwegian Bokmål makrellhai  [details]
Norwegian Nynorsk makrellhai  [details]
Polish rekin ostronosyostronos atlantycki  [details]
Portuguese rinquimmarrajo criollomarrachoanequin barbatana curtaanequin  [details]
Russian чёрнорылая акуласеро-голубая акуламакрелевая акулаКороткоперый макоакула мако  [details]
Spanish tiburónsobratgmarraquetmarrajo dientusomarrajomakoludia marracodientuso azuldentudoalecrín  [details]
Swedish makrillhaj  [details]
Tamil ganumu sorrah  [details]
Turkish mako kopekbaligidikburun canavar  [details]
Ukrainian сіро-блакитна акулаАкула-макоАкула сіро-блакитна  [details]
Marine Life Information Network - UK 
To Barcode of Life (240 barcodes) 
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Lamna latro Owen, 1853)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Squalus cepedii Lesson, 1831)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (18 publications) (from synonym Carcharias tigris Atwood, 1869)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (18 publications) (from synonym Isurus tigris (Atwood, 1869))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Isurus africanus Smith, 1957)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Isurus cepedii (Lesson, 1831))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Isurus guentheri (Murray, 1884))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Lamna guentheri Murray, 1884)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Isurus oxyrhincus Rafinesque, 1810)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (26 publications) (from synonym Isuropsis dekayi Gill, 1862)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Isurus spallanzani Rafinesque, 1810)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Isurus bideni Phillipps, 1932)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (39 publications) (from synonym Oxyrhina gomphodon Müller & Henle, 1839)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Lamna huidobrii Philippi, 1887)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Isurus mako Whitley, 1929)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (40 publications) (from synonym Isurus glaucus (Müller & Henle, 1839))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (41 publications) (from synonym Lamna glauca (Müller & Henle, 1839))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (41 publications) (from synonym Isurus oxyrhynchus Rafinesque, 1810)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Isuropsis mako (Whitley, 1929))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (50 publications) (from synonym Oxyrhina glauca Müller & Henle, 1839)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (55 publications) 
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Isuropsis glaucus (Müller & Henle, 1839))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Lamna oxyrhina Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1835)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) 
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Isurus oxyrinchus) 
To FAO Species fact sheets 
To FishBase 
To FishBase (from synonym Isurus tigris (Atwood, 1869))
To FishBase (from synonym Isurus guentheri (Murray, 1884))
To FishBase (from synonym Isurus mako Whitley, 1929)
To FishBase (from synonym Isurus spallanzani Rafinesque, 1810)
To FishBase (from synonym Lamna glauca (Müller & Henle, 1839))
To FishBase (from synonym Isurus cepedii (Lesson, 1831))
To FishBase (from synonym Isurus glaucus (Müller & Henle, 1839))
To FishBase (from synonym Isurus bideni Phillipps, 1932)
To FishBase (from synonym Isurus tigris africanus Smith, 1957)
To FishBase (from synonym Isurus africanus Smith, 1957)
To FishBase (from synonym Carcharias tigris Atwood, 1869)
To FishBase (from synonym Squalus cepedii Lesson, 1831)
To FishBase (from synonym Isuropsis glaucus (Müller & Henle, 1839))
To FishBase (from synonym Isuropsis dekayi Gill, 1862)
To FishBase (from synonym Lamna guentheri Murray, 1884)
To FishBase (from synonym Lamna huidobrii Philippi, 1887)
To FishBase (from synonym Lamna latro Owen, 1853)
To FishBase (from synonym Lamna oxyrhina Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1835)
To FishBase (from synonym Isuropsis mako (Whitley, 1929))
To FishBase (from synonym Oxyrhina glauca Müller & Henle, 1839)
To FishBase (from synonym Oxyrhina gomphodon Müller & Henle, 1839)
To FishBase (from synonym Isurus oxyrhincus Rafinesque, 1810)
To FishBase (from synonym Isurus oxyrhynchus Rafinesque, 1810)
To FishBase images (Isurus oxyrinchus, Hawaii, by Randall, J.E.) 
To Fishipedia 
To GenBank (6511 nucleotides; 400 proteins) 
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI) 
To IUCN Red List (Endangered) 
To NMNH Extant Collection (Isurus oxyrinchus RAD110863 Envelope) 
To PESI 
To ITIS
From editor or global species database
To FishBase images (<i>Isurus oxyrinchus</i>, Hawaii, by Randall, J.E.)
To FishBase images (Isurus oxyrinchus, Hawaii, by Randall, J.E.)
Hosted externally
Unreviewed
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To NMNH Extant Collection (Isurus oxyrinchus RAD110863 Envelope)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Isurus oxyrinchus RAD110863 Envelope)
Hosted externally
To NMNH Extant Collection (Isurus oxyrinchus RAD110863-001)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Isurus oxyrinchus RAD110863-001)
Hosted externally