They were not the ordinary pyramid-shaped teeth of most sharks. They were shaped like a man’s fingers when they are crisped like claws. Santiago assumed that the shark was feeding. The way that the shark was swimming a short distance under the fish. The mako was looking for the right time to attack. The shark bolted up but then stopped. Santiago was elated but was dubious if the shark was done. His theory was that the shark had found a fresh scent of an easier prey. The shark might of thought that this marlin was too much of an oversized prey in comparison to the regular sized sharks, marlin, and tuna that it usually catches. Santiago’s fear has not appeared. Santiago’s knowledge purged into him as he recalled that female mako sharks are
