Fish Id: A Guide To East Coast Fishes

Shark, Mako 

Isurus oxyrinchus

Dark gray upper body fading from blue into pale white below. Front teeth are long narrow and curved, with no projecting points(cusps). Primarily an ocean fish, with meat equivalent in taste to swordfish. They can grow as large as 12ft, 1200 + pounds.

SEE ALSO:
NJ Shark Regulations
NMFS Permit Shop

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