mako shark

velocity

Directed rate of motion

• agilityQuickness and ease
• streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
• hydrodynamicRelating to fluid motion

burst speed · torpedo · sleek · acceleration · swift · sprint · leaping · breaching · acrobatic

apex

Uppermost point or culmination

• carnivoreCreature eating only animals
• huntPursuit of quarry
• preyAnimal being hunted

attack · teeth · jaws · feeding frenzy · ambush · pursuit · killer · aggressive · dominant · opportunistic

pelagic

Of the open sea

• open oceanSea far from shore
• deep seaLightless ocean zone
• saltwaterOcean water, chemically speaking

offshore · blue water · oceanic · migration · sea surface · tropical waters · Atlantic · Pacific · Indian Ocean · warm currents

endangered

At risk of extinction

• threatenedExpressed intent to harm
• CITESWildlife trade agreement
• overfishingUnsustainable marine harvest

vulnerable · population decline · quota · fishing ban · sustainability · wildlife trade

cartilaginous

Composed of flexible connective tissue

• gillsAquatic respiratory organs
• dorsal finFish's rear stabilizer
• pectoral finsFish steering appendages

longfin · ectothermic · countershading · live birth · litter · lifespan · growth rate · sexual maturity

game fish

Species sought by anglers

• sportfishingRecreational pursuit of fish
• trophyAward for winning
• catchSeize or snag

longline · bycatch · angler · fighting fish · charter boat · big game · hook · tackle · record catch · tournament

• aquatic predatorsgreat white, orca, killer whale, barracuda, crocodile
• Atlantic fishAtlantic cod, Atlantic salmon, haddock, pollock, pollack
• carnivoresmeat-eating, apex predator, wolf, tiger, hypercarnivore
• Cartilaginous Fishray, rays, skate, skates, stingray
• game fishlargemouth bass, smallmouth bass, striped bass, rainbow trout, brown trout
• speedsterscheetah, peregrine falcon, falcon, gazelle, greyhound