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The fastest shark in the ocean, a torpedo-shaped predator with a brilliant metallic-blue back and dagger-like teeth. A highly migratory open-water hunter, it occurs in both the deep Egyptian Red Sea and offshore Mediterranean waters.
This is a protected or non-target species — please don't fish for it. If it's accidentally hooked, release it quickly and unharmed.
Eating & safety
Fast, powerful and potentially dangerous; endangered and protected, so encounters should be observational only.
Stung or poisoned? First-aid steps →Best conditions: Deep offshore blue water away from the coast, warmer months
The shortfin mako can reach bursts of over 70 km/h and is capable of leaping several metres clear of the water.