Isurus spp.

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:genus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:mako_sharks
gptkbp:behavior solitary
migratory
gptkbp:body_style streamlined
gptkbp:color blue-gray
white underbelly
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:shortfin_mako
gptkb:mako_shark
longfin mako
gptkbp:conservation_efforts protected in some areas
gptkbp:conservation_status varies by species
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in media
important to fishing communities
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:distribution tropical and temperate waters
gptkbp:fins pectoral fins
dorsal fins
caudal fin
gptkbp:first_appearance Cretaceous period
gptkbp:fishing_regulations varies by region
gptkbp:fossil_record extensive
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:beach
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Isurus spp.
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Isurus_paucus
gptkb:Isurus_oxyrinchus
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:fish
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:length 3-4 meters
over 4 meters
gptkbp:lifespan up to 30 years
gptkbp:migration seasonal migrations
gptkbp:mouth sharp teeth
gptkbp:predators gptkb:Person
larger sharks
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Prionace_glauca
gptkb:Carcharodon_carcharias
gptkb:Alopias_spp.
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Lamnidae
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:research_focus studied for speed and behavior
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Isurus_spp.
gptkbp:senses electroreception
excellent vision
acute sense of smell
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or small groups
gptkbp:speed up to 74 km/h
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships none known
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
overfishing
gptkbp:uses commercial fishing
sport fishing