To about 12.5 ft (3.8 m).
Newfoundland, Canada, to Argentina, including Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea. Common in U.S. Northeast and mid-Atlantic.
Offshore; relatively cool waters 45-70°F (7-21°C); surface to about 1,970 ft (600 m).
Shortfin mako and longfin mako have more pointed snouts, protruding smooth-edged teeth, stouter bodies, lunate caudal fins, strong caudal keels.
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Text descriptions taken from Guide to Sharks, Tunas, & Billfishes of the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico |
Blue shark length-weight relationship
A tagged blue shark
Capt. Tom's Guide to New England Sharks
Canadian Shark Research Laboratory
Henry Mollet's Elasmobranch Research
Current Population Dynamics Research
Ichthyology at the Florida Museum of Natural History
