---
title: "Kortvinmakreelhaai"
description: "Isurus oxyrinchus — Vissen. The shortfin mako shark (; Māori: [ˈmakɔ]; Isurus oxyrinchus), also known as the shortfin mako, blue pointer, or bonito shark, is a species of large mackerel shark."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/shortfin-mako
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Kortvinmakreelhaai

> Isurus oxyrinchus — Vissen. The shortfin mako shark (; Māori: [ˈmakɔ]; Isurus oxyrinchus), also known as the shortfin mako, blue pointer, or bonito shark, is a species of large mackerel shark.

- Scientific name: *Isurus oxyrinchus*
- Category: `fish` (Vissen)
- Habitats: `sea` (Zee en kust)
- iNaturalist observations: 567
- Wikidata: [Q192158](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q192158)
- iNaturalist taxon: [69677](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/69677)

## Names

- en: Shortfin Mako
- de: Kurzflossen-Mako
- es: Mako
- fr: Requin mako
- nl: Kortvinmakreelhaai
- pt: Tubarão-mako
- pl: Ostronos atlantycki

## Countries with the most observations

US (57), MX (45), NZ (45), GR (26), AU (24), CL (13), AL (7), BR (7), CN (5), FR (5), MA (5), ZA (5)

## Summary

The shortfin mako shark (; Māori: [ˈmakɔ]; Isurus oxyrinchus), also known as the shortfin mako, blue pointer, or bonito shark, is a species of large mackerel shark. It is commonly referred to as the mako shark, as is the longfin mako shark (Isurus paucus). The fastest known shark species, able to reach speeds of 74 km/h (46 mph) in bursts, the shortfin mako can attain sizes of more than 4 m (13 ft) in length and weigh over 570 kg (1,260 lb). The species is classified as Endangered by the IUCN.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shortfin_mako_shark

## Photo

![Kortvinmakreelhaai](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/shortfin-mako/medium.jpg)

Photo: russnamitz · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/32416425

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/shortfin-mako?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).