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title: "Longfin Mako"
description: "Isurus paucus — Ryby. The longfin mako shark (Isurus paucus) is a species of mackerel shark in the family Lamnidae, with a probable worldwide distribution in temperate and tropical waters."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/longfin-mako
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Longfin Mako

> Isurus paucus — Ryby. The longfin mako shark (Isurus paucus) is a species of mackerel shark in the family Lamnidae, with a probable worldwide distribution in temperate and tropical waters.

- Scientific name: *Isurus paucus*
- Category: `fish` (Ryby)
- Habitats: `sea` (Morze i wybrzeże)
- iNaturalist observations: 26
- Wikidata: [Q207630](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q207630)
- iNaturalist taxon: [103571](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/103571)

## Names

- en: Longfin Mako
- de: Langflossen-Mako
- es: Mako aletón
- fr: Petit requin taupe
- nl: Langvinmakreelhaai

## Summary

The longfin mako shark (Isurus paucus) is a species of mackerel shark in the family Lamnidae, with a probable worldwide distribution in temperate and tropical waters. An uncommon species, it is typically lumped together under the name "mako" with its better-known relative, the shortfin mako shark (I. oxyrinchus). The longfin mako is a pelagic species found in moderately deep water, having been reported to a depth of 220 m (720 ft). Growing to a maximum length of 4.3 m (14 ft), the slimmer build and long, broad pectoral fins of this shark suggest that it is a slower and less active swimmer than the shortfin mako.
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Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longfin_mako_shark

## Photo

![Longfin Mako](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/longfin-mako/medium.jpg)

Photo: NOAA Observer Program · Public domain · commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Isurus_paucus.jpg

## Machine access

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