Mako shark / Tiburón tinto Isurus oxyrichus

Vernacular names:
Es: Marrajo dientuso
Fr: Taupe bleu
In: Shortin mako

Local names:
Colombia: Atunero, Carite, Dientudo, Mako, Tiburón
Chile: Azulejo, Marrajo, Tiburón azulejo
Ecuador: Tiburón tinto, Tinto
México: Paloma, Tiburón bonito
Perú: Diamante, Mako, Marrajo, Tiburón bonito

Commercial names:
Mako shark

Simile of international trade:
Lamma naus, L. ditropis

Geographical distribution:
Its distribution goes from 32° 43' N to 37° 00' S in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.

Habitat and biology:
They live in temperated waters - warn and tropical, oceanic and coastal, generally in superficial waters. Ovoviviparous; it feed on fish (shoals) and on small sharks; this specie is very active, fast, aggressive and dangerous. Artisanal fishermen of Ecuador, report that once hooked, it can jump in to the vessel.

Length:
Its mean length is 250 cm (TL), though they can be specimens of 400 cm (TL).

Principal ports of landing:
Esmeraldas, Manta, San Mateo, Puerto López, Santa Rosa and anconcito.

Types of fisheries:
Artisanal, sport

Fishing season:
All year round, mainly in the second semester.

Landings:
The annual unloading average is 302 tons in the artisanal fisheries.

Types of vessel:
Fiberglass boats.

Importance:
A species very craved in the international market for its flesh as well as for fins.

Processing (fresh and frozen):

H&G:
Headless, gutted, tail off and skin on.

Packing:

H&G:
When fresh in waxed cardboard boxes, insulated, plastic liner, with or without gel packs.

Yield (%):
H&G 97

Chemical composition:
Proximate composition (%)
Moisture: 76.9
Fat: 0.3
Protein: 19.9