Species
Longfin Mako
Isurus paucus
Tier 5Eating7/10extra heavy tackleEndangeredNSWQLD
0 waypoints200–320 cm (max 430 cm) typical
Overview: about longfin mako
Larger, longer-finned cousin of the shortfin mako, occasionally taken off east-coast Australia as a deepwater bycatch on game-fishing trips. Listed as Endangered globally.
Biology: Longfin Mako size, diet & habitat
- Habitat
- Offshore
- Typical size
- 200–320 cm (max 430 cm)
- Weight
- 60–300 kg
- Depth range
- 0–750 m
- Diet
- fish, squid
- Global range
- Circumglobal
How to target: Longfin Mako angling strategies
Generally fished with extra heavy tackle — match gear to the conditions and the size of fish you expect.
- trolled lures and baits offshore
Conservation
IUCN: Endangered
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More information: longfin mako references & sources
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