mako

Fastest ocean hunter

Mako is a large, fast shark prized by sport fishers for its fighting ability and by diners for its firm flesh.

The shortfin mako is among the fastest fish in the ocean, capable of bursts exceeding 40 miles per hour.

We hooked a mako off the coast but couldn't land it.

shark

great white

Large predatory marine fish

hammerheadShark with splayed head
thresherGrain-stalk separation device
longfinExtended fin variety

cartilaginous · apex predator · dorsal fin · gill slits · jaws · teeth · bonito · requiem · pelagic · open ocean

oceanic

pelagic

Of the open sea

offshoreAway from land
deep seaLightless ocean zone
marineRelating to the sea

saltwater · Pacific · Atlantic · temperate · tropical · migratory · open water · sea surface · current · drift

speed

burst speed

Maximum short-term velocity

pursuitAct of chasing something
chaseRapid following of quarry
agileLimber and quick-moving

streamlined · hydrodynamic · sprint · acceleration · leaping · breaching · acrobatic · explosive

maori

New Zealand

Pacific island nation

indigenousOriginating in a region
Pacific IslanderNative of Polynesia, Melanesia, Micronesia
PolynesianOf Pacific island peoples

tribal · warrior · cultural · whakapapa

Categories

fishcod, salmon, bass, perch, eels
Cartilaginous Fishray, rays, skate, skates, stingray
Arabic WordsAllah, Islam, Muslim, Quran, inshallah
mackerel sharksgreat white, porbeagle, megalodon
Fictional Materialsadamantine, mithril, unobtainium, unobtanium, dilithium

Opposites

habitat zone

makobottom-dweller

Organism living on substrate

nurse shark · angel shark · carpet shark · horn shark · catshark

speed and hunting style

makowhale shark

Biggest fish species

basking shark · filter feeder · nurse shark · sleeper shark · gentle giant

Phrases

mako sharkSwift pelagic apex predator

Family

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G