The Lamniformes are an order of sharks commonly known as mackerel
sharks.
It includes some of the most familiar species of sharks, such as the great
white, as well as more unusual representatives, such as the goblin shark
and megamouth shark.
The shortfin mako shark is a large, predatory shark that lives in the open
ocean and reaches lengths of 12 feet (3.8 m)
and weights of at least 1200 pounds (545 kg).
The captured prey includes both zooplankton (small animals such as
copepods, shrimp, and other invertebrates)
and phytoplankton (such as algae and other marine plant material). The
whale shark also eats small and large fish and mollusks, including
sardines, anchovies, mackerels, squid, and even small tuna and albacore.
Family | Species | Common name |
---|---|---|
Lamnidae | L. ditropis | Mackerel Shark | Family summary | Species summary | Name summary |
in the same family as the Great White shark |
Different species than the other sharks |
has "shark" in name like the other sharks |