Mako Shark. With top speeds of 45 miles per hour 74 kilometers per hour the shortfin mako is the fastest shark and is one of the fastest fishes on the planet. Their speed makes them one of the fastest fishes on the planet.
The shortfin mako shark is a large predatory shark that lives in the open ocean and reaches lengths of 12 feet 38 m and weights of at least 1200 pounds 545 kg. Mako sharks are found worldwide in tropical and warm temperate seas. The sharks blood contains urea a compound that helps maintain the animals body fluids.
The longfin mako Isurus paucus is a widely distributed offshore species.
The shortfin mako Isurus oxyrinchus lives in tropical and temperate seas the longfin mako I. The largest is the Longfin with a length of about 45 meters 14ft and adults weigh in around 170 kilograms 375 pounds. Like their cousin the great white they keep their body temperature warmer than the surrounding water using a high. An average mako shark measures around 32 m in length.