| Common name | Mako |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | New Zealand |
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| Ref. | Cox, G. and M. Francis, 1997 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
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| Remarks | This shark was well known to early Maori, who gave it the name by which it is now known worldwide (Ref. 26346). They caught it by lasso from their canoes, and prized the teeth as ornaments (Ref. 26346). Name also cited in Ref. 5755. |