Diet - Mako sharks eat schooling fish and are opportunistic feeders, therefore eating anything. In warm tropical oceans they swim deep below the surface as they prefer cool water. The fastest of all the shark species, it can travel at speeds of up to 55 miles per hour and is one of the fastest fish in the ocean second only to Tuna. Capable of keeping it's body temperature higher than the surrounding environment, the Mako is usually found in open seas and less likely to be found near the shoreline.
Makos do frequent harbors and marinas while preying on such fish as sardines, cod, or herring.
It is prized among sport fishermen because of the amount of resistance when hooked on a line. Ltd. All Rights Reserved . Use of this Web Site constitutes acceptance of Boattalk's Terms of Service .