Shortfin Mako (Noun)
Meaning
Very swift active bluish shark found worldwide in warm waters; important game fish.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The shortfin mako is an exceptionally swift predator capable of incredible bursts of speed through the water.
- Divers on the shark watching tour caught a glimpse of the majestic shortfin mako as it broke through the ocean surface.
- Commercial fisheries prize the shortfin mako as both a game fish and for its marketable meat.
- Sport fishermen seeking to land the fastest fish in the sea have often turned to targeting the elusive shortfin mako.
- Reaching up to ten feet in length the powerful shortfin mako navigates open waters around the world.