Balaeniceps rex

Shoebill

Maximum lifespan

35.7 yr

AnAge record

mtDNA size

16,925 bp

RefSeq NC_083265.1

GC content

46.85%

Whole genome

Non-coding

1,457 bp

D-loop 1,349 bp

Where Shoebill sits among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Shoebill has the 323rd longest lifespan of them.

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Base composition

Whole genome16,925 bp

GC skew (G − C) / (G + C): −0.380
AT skew (A − T) / (A + T): +0.142

Life history

Maximum lifespan: 35.7 years
Adult weight: 6 kg
Female sexual maturity: 3 years

Lifespan from AnAge · AnAge record · other traits from AnAge build 15 (HAGRID 01369)

About this record

Lifespan source: AnAge build 15
Based on: an animal in captivity
Data quality: acceptable, small sample
Licence: Free to use, subject to the Human Ageing Genomic Resources conditions of use
Status: New in build 2
In the database since: build 2 (2026-11-13)

Every change against the 2015 build is in the changelog download.

Composition by region

Reference (L) strand as deposited in RefSeq

Whole genome16,925 bp

Protein-coding11,373 bp

12S rRNA969 bp

16S rRNA1,601 bp

All tRNA1,539 bp

D-loop1,349 bp

Genes and regions

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Base composition of Balaeniceps rex genes

ND1NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1	978 bp	26.5%	25.3%	14.4%	33.8%	48.26%	−0.403	+0.024
ND2NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2	1,039 bp	32.0%	22.5%	9.5%	36.0%	45.53%	−0.581	+0.173
COX1Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I	1,551 bp	27.5%	25.0%	17.1%	30.4%	47.52%	−0.281	+0.047
COX2Cytochrome c oxidase subunit II	684 bp	29.2%	22.4%	15.6%	32.7%	48.39%	−0.353	+0.133
ATP8ATP synthase F0 subunit 8	684 bp	31.0%	23.5%	9.9%	35.5%	45.47%	−0.563	+0.137
ATP6ATP synthase F0 subunit 6	168 bp	35.1%	21.4%	6.0%	37.5%	43.45%	−0.726	+0.242
COX3Cytochrome c oxidase subunit III	784 bp	27.9%	24.1%	15.2%	32.8%	47.96%	−0.367	+0.074
ND3NADH dehydrogenase subunit 3	351 bp	28.8%	23.4%	12.8%	35.0%	47.86%	−0.464	+0.104
ND4LNADH dehydrogenase subunit 4L	297 bp	29.0%	24.6%	14.5%	32.0%	46.47%	−0.377	+0.082
ND4NADH dehydrogenase subunit 4	1,378 bp	30.1%	21.8%	11.5%	36.5%	48.04%	−0.520	+0.159
ND5NADH dehydrogenase subunit 5	1,815 bp	31.5%	21.8%	12.0%	34.8%	46.72%	−0.488	+0.183
ND6NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6	522 bp	39.1%	10.0%	12.1%	38.9%	50.96%	−0.526	+0.594
CYTBCytochrome b	1,140 bp	27.1%	23.5%	13.3%	36.1%	49.39%	−0.460	+0.071
12S rRNA12S ribosomal RNA	969 bp	30.4%	19.3%	21.4%	28.9%	50.26%	−0.150	+0.224
16S rRNA16S ribosomal RNA	1,601 bp	31.9%	21.5%	18.9%	27.7%	46.60%	−0.188	+0.193
D-loopControl region (D-loop)	1,349 bp	31.8%	27.3%	13.2%	27.7%	40.92%	−0.355	+0.077

Codon usage

Counts per codon, darker is more frequent

Gene

3,796 codons in all protein-coding genes. Grouped with the Vertebrate mitochondrial code (NCBI table 2).

Phe F5.4%

UUU45

UUC161

Leu L17.8%

UUA50

UUG22

CUU49

CUC178

CUA327

CUG51

Ile I7.6%

AUU72

AUC218

Met M4.5%

AUA135

AUG37

Val V4.3%

GUU27

GUC51

GUA61

GUG23

Ser S7.7%

UCU24

UCC94

UCA100

UCG13

AGU10

AGC53

Pro P5.9%

CCU22

CCC78

CCA110

CCG14

Thr T9.1%

ACU45

ACC150

ACA141

ACG11

Ala A7.9%

GCU58

GCC144

GCA91

GCG7

Tyr Y2.9%

UAU20

UAC90

His H2.8%

CAU22

CAC86

Gln Q2.6%

CAA85

CAG15

Asn N3.3%

AAU16

AAC111

Lys K2.3%

AAA74

AAG13

Asp D1.7%

GAU12

GAC51

Glu E2.4%

GAA68

GAG22

Cys C0.7%

UGU4

UGC23

Trp W2.8%

UGA90

UGG18

Arg R1.8%

CGU11

CGC15

CGA41

CGG3

Gly G5.9%

GGU23

GGC78

GGA81

GGG42

Stop 0.3%

UAA6

UAG1

AGA1

AGG2

Genome map

38 annotated features in NC_083265.1

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Protein-coding13
rRNA2
tRNA22
D-loop1

Outer ring: + strand, arrows run clockwise. Inner ring: − strand.
Middle ring: GC% of each gene against the whole genome (46.9%, dashed): out is GC-richer, in is AT-richer (full height = 6 points).

All 38 features as a table

Annotated features of Balaeniceps rex (NC_083265.1)
Feature	Type	Start	End	Length	Strand	GC
tRNA-Phe	Transfer RNA	1	69	69 bp	+	–
12S rRNA	Ribosomal RNA	69	1,037	969 bp	+	50.3%
tRNA-Val	Transfer RNA	1,037	1,108	72 bp	+	–
16S rRNA	Ribosomal RNA	1,109	2,709	1,601 bp	+	46.6%
tRNA-Leu (UUR)	Transfer RNA	2,709	2,782	74 bp	+	–
ND1	Protein-coding gene	2,785	3,762	978 bp	+	48.3%
tRNA-Ile	Transfer RNA	3,761	3,832	72 bp	+	–
tRNA-Gln	Transfer RNA	3,842	3,912	71 bp	−	–
tRNA-Met	Transfer RNA	3,912	3,980	69 bp	+	–
ND2	Protein-coding gene	3,981	5,019	1,039 bp	+	45.5%
tRNA-Trp	Transfer RNA	5,020	5,091	72 bp	+	–
tRNA-Ala	Transfer RNA	5,093	5,161	69 bp	−	–
tRNA-Asn	Transfer RNA	5,164	5,236	73 bp	−	–
tRNA-Cys	Transfer RNA	5,240	5,306	67 bp	−	–
tRNA-Tyr	Transfer RNA	5,307	5,375	69 bp	−	–
COX1	Protein-coding gene	5,377	6,927	1,551 bp	+	47.5%
tRNA-Ser (UCN)	Transfer RNA	6,919	6,992	74 bp	−	–
tRNA-Asp	Transfer RNA	6,995	7,063	69 bp	+	–
COX2	Protein-coding gene	7,065	7,748	684 bp	+	48.4%
tRNA-Lys	Transfer RNA	7,750	7,818	69 bp	+	–
ATP6	Protein-coding gene	7,820	7,987	168 bp	+	43.5%
ATP8	Protein-coding gene	7,978	8,661	684 bp	+	45.5%
COX3	Protein-coding gene	8,661	9,444	784 bp	+	48.0%
tRNA-Gly	Transfer RNA	9,445	9,513	69 bp	+	–
ND3	Protein-coding gene	9,514	9,865	352 bp	+	47.9%
tRNA-Arg	Transfer RNA	9,868	9,935	68 bp	+	–
ND4L	Protein-coding gene	9,937	10,233	297 bp	+	46.5%
ND4	Protein-coding gene	10,227	11,604	1,378 bp	+	48.0%
tRNA-His	Transfer RNA	11,605	11,673	69 bp	+	–
tRNA-Ser (AGY)	Transfer RNA	11,674	11,739	66 bp	+	–
tRNA-Leu (CUN)	Transfer RNA	11,739	11,809	71 bp	+	–
ND5	Protein-coding gene	11,810	13,624	1,815 bp	+	46.7%
CYTB	Protein-coding gene	13,634	14,773	1,140 bp	+	49.4%
tRNA-Thr	Transfer RNA	14,781	14,849	69 bp	+	–
tRNA-Pro	Transfer RNA	14,862	14,931	70 bp	−	–
ND6	Protein-coding gene	14,982	15,503	522 bp	−	51.0%
tRNA-Glu	Transfer RNA	15,507	15,576	70 bp	−	–
D-loop	Control region	15,577	16,925	1,349 bp	–	40.9%