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Mako |
| (Isurus
oxyrinchus) |
| Family:
LAMNIDAE |
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| Vernacular
names: |
| Es:
Marrajo dientuso |
| Fr:
Taupe bleue |
| In:
Shortfin mako |
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| Local
names: |
| Colombia:
Atunero, Carite, Dientudo, Mako, Tiburón |
| Chile:
Azulejo, Marrajo, Tiburón azulejo |
| Ecuador:
Tiburón tinto, Tinto |
| Mexico:
Paloma, Tiburón bonito |
| Peru:
Diamante, Mako, Marrajo, Tiburón bonito |
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| Comercial
names: |
| Mako
shark. |
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| Simile
of international trade: |
| Lamna
nasus, L. ditropis. |
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| Geographical
distribution: |
| Its
distribution goes from 32° 43' N to 37°
00' S in the Eastern Pacific Ocean |
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| Habitat
and biology: |
| They
live in temperated waters - warm and tropical, oceanic
and coastal, generally in superficial waters. Ovoviviparous;
it feeds on fish (shoals) and on small sharks, this
specie is very active, fast, aggressive and dangerous.
Artisanal fishermen of Ecuador, report that once
hooked, it can jump in to the vessel. |
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| Lenght: |
| Its
mean length is 250 cm (TL), though they can be specimens
of 400 cm (TL). |
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| Principal
ports of landing: |
| Esmeraldas,
Manta, San Mateo, Santa Rosa y Anconcito. |
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| Types
of fisheries: |
| Artisanal
and sport. |
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| Fishing
season: |
| All
year round, mainly in the second semester. |
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| Landings: |
| The
annual unloading average is 302 tons in the artisanal
fisheries. |
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| Types
of vessel: |
| Fiberglass
boats |
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| Fishing
gear: |
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| Importance: |
| A
species very craved in the international market
for its flesh as well as for its fins. |
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| Use: |
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| Processing: |
| H&G: |
| Headless,
gutted, tail off; and skin on. |
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| Packing: |
| H&G: |
| When
fresh, in waxed cardboard boxes, insulated, plastic
liner, with or without gel packs. |
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| Yield
(%): |
| H&G:
97 |
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| Chemical
Composition: |
| Proximate
composition (%), Moisture: 76.9; Fat: 0.3, Protein:
19.9 |
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| Types
of preparation: |
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