- Type: Fat.
- Varieties: Mako shark is the variety usually used.
- Characteristics: Firm texture, similar to swordfish, but softer and a little moister and with finer grain; less expensive. Has cartilage skeleton, no bones. Usually cut into steaks.
- Weight: 25 to 40 lb (11 to 18 kg).
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