What sort of a shark is this?

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    • 03/10/2007 at 8:11 pm #29957

      TF_peterb

        Caught about 10 miles south of the Lagos on the Algarve coast today. I have emailed it to Ada, but not got a reply yet so thought I would ask here as my curiosity is getting the better of me.

        Its not a blue. Fought like a lunatic, tail walked, leapt out of the water 3 times. Much more solid and torpedo shaped than a Blue.

        Most distinctive thing is that the “wristy” bit in front of the tail is almost flat – like a squashed diamond. (Blues by contrast are slender and round in front of the tale).

        Heres the links to the pictures.

        http://compserv.co.uk/images/shark3.jpg

        and

        http://compserv.co.uk/images/shark4.jpg

        Many thanks

      • 03/10/2007 at 8:41 pm #65413

        Marksouth

          Porbeagle isn’t it?

        • 03/10/2007 at 10:42 pm #65414

          TF_macky1

            Porgy

          • 04/10/2007 at 11:43 am #65415

            DaveyB
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              Most definitely a Shortfin Mako.

            • 04/10/2007 at 3:47 pm #65416

              CHEF1
              Participant

                I would defintely say a mako with the really pointed shape to the snout

              • 04/10/2007 at 6:03 pm #65417

                Led.

                  BAIT.

                • 04/10/2007 at 6:45 pm #65418

                  Galeus
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                    Mako..
                    This might clinch it ?
                    http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Gallery/Descript/ShortfinMako/Shortfinmako.html

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