Isurus: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Elasmobranchii
- Order
- Lamniformes
- Family
- Lamnidae
- Genus
- Isurus
- Species
- Scientific Name
- Isurus
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Isurus
Isurus (meaning "equal tail") is a genus of mackerel sharks in the family Lamnidae, commonly known as the mako sharks. They are largely pelagic, and are fast, predatory fish capable of swimming at speeds of up to 50 km/h (31 mph).
...Isurus in languages:
- English
- Mako Sharks
- Italian
- Squalo mako
- Japanese
- アオザメ属
- Korean
- 청상아리속
- Russian
- Акулы-мако
- Russian
- Серо-голубые акулы
- Ukrainian
- Мако
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