Esox masquinongy

Muskellunge

Maximum lifespan

30 yr

AnAge record

mtDNA size

16,729 bp

RefSeq NC_054291.1

GC content

43.91%

Whole genome

Non-coding

1,163 bp

D-loop 1,106 bp

Where Muskellunge sits among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Muskellunge has the 462nd longest lifespan of them.

This species
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Base composition

Whole genome16,729 bp

GC skew (G − C) / (G + C): −0.284
AT skew (A − T) / (A + T): +0.014

Life history

Maximum lifespan: 30 years
Adult weight: 17.5 kg
Female sexual maturity: 5 years
Male sexual maturity: 4 years

Lifespan from AnAge · AnAge record · other traits from AnAge build 15 (HAGRID 04012)

About this record

Lifespan source: AnAge build 15
Based on: an animal in the wild
Data quality: acceptable, medium 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 genome16,729 bp

Protein-coding11,406 bp

12S rRNA943 bp

16S rRNA1,662 bp

All tRNA1,555 bp

D-loop1,106 bp

Genes and regions

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Base composition of Esox masquinongy genes

ND1NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1	975 bp	25.9%	29.9%	13.5%	30.6%	44.10%	−0.386	−0.072
ND2NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2	1,050 bp	27.2%	27.8%	11.6%	33.3%	44.95%	−0.483	−0.010
COX1Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I	1,551 bp	24.1%	31.2%	17.8%	26.9%	44.68%	−0.203	−0.128
COX2Cytochrome c oxidase subunit II	691 bp	27.6%	27.4%	16.6%	28.4%	45.01%	−0.260	+0.005
ATP8ATP synthase F0 subunit 8	168 bp	31.0%	28.0%	10.1%	31.0%	41.07%	−0.507	+0.051
ATP6ATP synthase F0 subunit 6	682 bp	23.9%	32.0%	13.5%	30.6%	44.14%	−0.389	−0.144
COX3Cytochrome c oxidase subunit III	785 bp	23.4%	28.9%	17.7%	29.9%	47.64%	−0.257	−0.105
ND3NADH dehydrogenase subunit 3	349 bp	23.2%	31.8%	13.8%	31.2%	44.99%	−0.389	−0.156
ND4LNADH dehydrogenase subunit 4L	297 bp	23.2%	26.6%	13.8%	36.4%	50.17%	−0.450	−0.068
ND4NADH dehydrogenase subunit 4	1,381 bp	27.5%	28.6%	14.5%	29.4%	43.88%	−0.340	−0.019
ND5NADH dehydrogenase subunit 5	1,839 bp	28.3%	29.1%	12.6%	30.0%	42.60%	−0.410	−0.014
ND6NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6	522 bp	40.2%	13.4%	13.6%	32.8%	46.36%	−0.413	+0.500
CYTBCytochrome b	1,137 bp	26.2%	30.8%	14.4%	28.6%	43.01%	−0.329	−0.080
12S rRNA12S ribosomal RNA	943 bp	31.5%	22.6%	21.2%	24.7%	45.92%	−0.076	+0.165
16S rRNA16S ribosomal RNA	1,662 bp	33.1%	21.6%	20.6%	24.7%	45.31%	−0.089	+0.210
D-loopControl region (D-loop)	1,106 bp	32.5%	34.0%	12.0%	21.4%	33.45%	−0.281	−0.022

Codon usage

Counts per codon, darker is more frequent

Gene

3,806 codons in all protein-coding genes. Grouped with the Vertebrate mitochondrial code (NCBI table 2).

Phe F6.3%

UUU125

UUC116

Leu L17.1%

UUA134

UUG27

CUU144

CUC143

CUA158

CUG44

Ile I7.9%

AUU184

AUC116

Met M4.0%

AUA119

AUG34

Val V5.6%

GUU70

GUC41

GUA73

GUG31

Ser S6.3%

UCU66

UCC67

UCA57

UCG3

AGU14

AGC34

Pro P5.8%

CCU52

CCC112

CCA51

CCG7

Thr T8.1%

ACU56

ACC128

ACA116

ACG9

Ala A8.6%

GCU84

GCC155

GCA78

GCG10

Tyr Y2.9%

UAU55

UAC54

His H2.8%

CAU21

CAC86

Gln Q2.6%

CAA82

CAG16

Asn N3.1%

AAU37

AAC80

Lys K2.0%

AAA68

AAG10

Asp D1.9%

GAU33

GAC41

Glu E2.6%

GAA71

GAG29

Cys C0.7%

UGU12

UGC16

Trp W3.2%

UGA100

UGG21

Arg R1.9%

CGU7

CGC18

CGA42

CGG5

Gly G6.2%

GGU44

GGC81

GGA67

GGG44

Stop 0.2%

UAA7

UAG1

AGA0

AGG0

Genome map

38 annotated features in NC_054291.1

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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 (43.9%, dashed): out is GC-richer, in is AT-richer (full height = 6 points).

All 38 features as a table

Annotated features of Esox masquinongy (NC_054291.1)
Feature	Type	Start	End	Length	Strand	GC
tRNA-Phe	Transfer RNA	1	68	68 bp	+	–
12S rRNA	Ribosomal RNA	69	1,011	943 bp	+	45.9%
tRNA-Val	Transfer RNA	1,012	1,082	71 bp	+	–
16S rRNA	Ribosomal RNA	1,083	2,744	1,662 bp	+	45.3%
tRNA-Leu (UUR)	Transfer RNA	2,745	2,819	75 bp	+	–
ND1	Protein-coding gene	2,820	3,794	975 bp	+	44.1%
tRNA-Ile	Transfer RNA	3,798	3,869	72 bp	+	–
tRNA-Gln	Transfer RNA	3,867	3,937	71 bp	−	–
tRNA-Met	Transfer RNA	3,937	4,005	69 bp	+	–
ND2	Protein-coding gene	4,006	5,055	1,050 bp	+	45.0%
tRNA-Trp	Transfer RNA	5,057	5,128	72 bp	+	–
tRNA-Ala	Transfer RNA	5,130	5,198	69 bp	−	–
tRNA-Asn	Transfer RNA	5,200	5,272	73 bp	−	–
tRNA-Cys	Transfer RNA	5,304	5,370	67 bp	−	–
tRNA-Tyr	Transfer RNA	5,370	5,439	70 bp	−	–
COX1	Protein-coding gene	5,441	6,991	1,551 bp	+	44.7%
tRNA-Ser (UCN)	Transfer RNA	6,992	7,062	71 bp	−	–
tRNA-Asp	Transfer RNA	7,068	7,141	74 bp	+	–
COX2	Protein-coding gene	7,146	7,836	691 bp	+	45.0%
tRNA-Lys	Transfer RNA	7,837	7,910	74 bp	+	–
ATP8	Protein-coding gene	7,912	8,079	168 bp	+	41.1%
ATP6	Protein-coding gene	8,070	8,751	682 bp	+	44.1%
COX3	Protein-coding gene	8,752	9,536	785 bp	+	47.6%
tRNA-Gly	Transfer RNA	9,537	9,607	71 bp	+	–
ND3	Protein-coding gene	9,608	9,956	349 bp	+	45.0%
tRNA-Arg	Transfer RNA	9,957	10,026	70 bp	+	–
ND4L	Protein-coding gene	10,027	10,323	297 bp	+	50.2%
ND4	Protein-coding gene	10,317	11,697	1,381 bp	+	43.9%
tRNA-His	Transfer RNA	11,698	11,766	69 bp	+	–
tRNA-Ser (AGY)	Transfer RNA	11,767	11,835	69 bp	+	–
tRNA-Leu (CUN)	Transfer RNA	11,839	11,911	73 bp	+	–
ND5	Protein-coding gene	11,912	13,750	1,839 bp	+	42.6%
ND6	Protein-coding gene	13,747	14,268	522 bp	−	46.4%
tRNA-Glu	Transfer RNA	14,269	14,338	70 bp	−	–
CYTB	Protein-coding gene	14,341	15,477	1,137 bp	+	43.0%
tRNA-Thr	Transfer RNA	15,482	15,554	73 bp	+	–
tRNA-Pro	Transfer RNA	15,554	15,623	70 bp	−	–
D-loop	Control region	15,624	16,729	1,106 bp	–	33.5%