Pomatomus saltator

Bluefish

Maximum lifespan

9 yr

AnAge record

mtDNA size

16,544 bp

RefSeq NC_022507.1

GC content

45.16%

Whole genome

Non-coding

918 bp

D-loop 855 bp

Where Bluefish sits among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Bluefish has the 1,652nd longest lifespan of them.

This species
Other ray-finned fishes
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Base composition

Whole genome16,544 bp

GC skew (G − C) / (G + C): −0.265
AT skew (A − T) / (A + T): +0.026

Life history

Maximum lifespan: 9 years
Adult weight: 7.9 kg

Lifespan from AnAge · AnAge record · other traits from AnAge Build 15 (HAGRID 04329)

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: Renamed in build 2
In the database since: build 1 (2015-07-01)
Last changed: build 2 (2026-11-13)
Earlier name: Pomatomus saltatrix

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

Composition by region

Reference (L) strand as deposited in RefSeq

Whole genome16,544 bp

Protein-coding11,416 bp

12S rRNA960 bp

16S rRNA1,704 bp

All tRNA1,555 bp

D-loop855 bp

Genes and regions

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Base composition of Pomatomus saltator genes

ND1NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1	975 bp	24.5%	27.9%	15.5%	32.1%	47.59%	−0.349	−0.065
ND2NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2	1,046 bp	27.0%	25.4%	13.2%	34.4%	47.61%	−0.446	+0.029
COX1Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I	1,560 bp	24.6%	29.8%	18.6%	27.1%	45.64%	−0.185	−0.097
COX2Cytochrome c oxidase subunit II	691 bp	28.8%	27.5%	15.8%	27.9%	43.71%	−0.278	+0.023
ATP8ATP synthase F0 subunit 8	168 bp	29.2%	22.6%	15.5%	32.7%	48.21%	−0.358	+0.126
ATP6ATP synthase F0 subunit 6	683 bp	25.9%	29.0%	14.6%	30.5%	45.10%	−0.351	−0.056
COX3Cytochrome c oxidase subunit III	785 bp	25.9%	28.4%	16.4%	29.3%	45.73%	−0.281	−0.047
ND3NADH dehydrogenase subunit 3	349 bp	23.2%	32.4%	15.2%	29.2%	44.41%	−0.316	−0.165
ND4LNADH dehydrogenase subunit 4L	297 bp	22.6%	30.0%	14.1%	33.3%	47.48%	−0.404	−0.141
ND4NADH dehydrogenase subunit 4	1,381 bp	27.6%	27.8%	15.2%	29.4%	44.61%	−0.318	−0.004
ND5NADH dehydrogenase subunit 5	1,839 bp	27.9%	27.7%	13.8%	30.6%	44.37%	−0.380	+0.005
ND6NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6	522 bp	36.6%	19.3%	13.4%	30.7%	44.06%	−0.391	+0.308
CYTBCytochrome b	1,141 bp	24.1%	30.7%	15.3%	29.9%	45.22%	−0.322	−0.120
12S rRNA12S ribosomal RNA	960 bp	29.5%	21.7%	22.8%	26.0%	48.85%	−0.066	+0.153
16S rRNA16S ribosomal RNA	1,704 bp	33.0%	21.1%	20.7%	25.2%	45.95%	−0.098	+0.220
D-loopControl region (D-loop)	855 bp	34.2%	31.0%	13.1%	21.8%	34.85%	−0.248	+0.048

Codon usage

Counts per codon, darker is more frequent

Gene

3,809 codons in all protein-coding genes. Grouped with the Vertebrate mitochondrial code (NCBI table 2).

Phe F6.2%

UUU92

UUC146

Leu L17.2%

UUA82

UUG17

CUU163

CUC146

CUA192

CUG54

Ile I7.1%

AUU156

AUC113

Met M4.1%

AUA75

AUG83

Val V6.0%

GUU75

GUC46

GUA85

GUG22

Ser S6.1%

UCU47

UCC66

UCA63

UCG7

AGU11

AGC37

Pro P5.9%

CCU66

CCC81

CCA69

CCG7

Thr T7.8%

ACU53

ACC104

ACA122

ACG19

Ala A9.3%

GCU79

GCC141

GCA124

GCG11

Tyr Y2.8%

UAU42

UAC65

His H2.8%

CAU32

CAC75

Gln Q2.4%

CAA70

CAG22

Asn N3.2%

AAU42

AAC81

Lys K2.0%

AAA70

AAG5

Asp D2.0%

GAU25

GAC51

Glu E2.7%

GAA87

GAG17

Cys C0.7%

UGU9

UGC17

Trp W3.1%

UGA104

UGG15

Arg R2.0%

CGU15

CGC8

CGA51

CGG3

Gly G6.4%

GGU50

GGC72

GGA90

GGG31

Stop 0.2%

UAA3

UAG2

AGA0

AGG1

Genome map

38 annotated features in NC_022507.1

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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 (45.2%, dashed): out is GC-richer, in is AT-richer (full height = 6 points).

All 38 features as a table

Annotated features of Pomatomus saltator (NC_022507.1)
Feature	Type	Start	End	Length	Strand	GC
tRNA-Phe	Transfer RNA	1	69	69 bp	+	–
12S rRNA	Ribosomal RNA	70	1,029	960 bp	+	48.9%
tRNA-Val	Transfer RNA	1,030	1,101	72 bp	+	–
16S rRNA	Ribosomal RNA	1,102	2,805	1,704 bp	+	46.0%
tRNA-Leu (UUR)	Transfer RNA	2,806	2,880	75 bp	+	–
ND1	Protein-coding gene	2,881	3,855	975 bp	+	47.6%
tRNA-Ile	Transfer RNA	3,860	3,930	71 bp	+	–
tRNA-Gln	Transfer RNA	3,930	4,000	71 bp	−	–
tRNA-Met	Transfer RNA	4,000	4,069	70 bp	+	–
ND2	Protein-coding gene	4,070	5,115	1,046 bp	+	47.6%
tRNA-Trp	Transfer RNA	5,116	5,186	71 bp	+	–
tRNA-Ala	Transfer RNA	5,188	5,256	69 bp	−	–
tRNA-Asn	Transfer RNA	5,258	5,330	73 bp	−	–
tRNA-Cys	Transfer RNA	5,364	5,430	67 bp	−	–
tRNA-Tyr	Transfer RNA	5,431	5,497	67 bp	−	–
COX1	Protein-coding gene	5,499	7,058	1,560 bp	+	45.6%
tRNA-Ser (UCN)	Transfer RNA	7,050	7,121	72 bp	−	–
tRNA-Asp	Transfer RNA	7,125	7,197	73 bp	+	–
COX2	Protein-coding gene	7,205	7,895	691 bp	+	43.7%
tRNA-Lys	Transfer RNA	7,896	7,969	74 bp	+	–
ATP8	Protein-coding gene	7,972	8,139	168 bp	+	48.2%
ATP6	Protein-coding gene	8,130	8,812	683 bp	+	45.1%
COX3	Protein-coding gene	8,813	9,597	785 bp	+	45.7%
tRNA-Gly	Transfer RNA	9,598	9,670	73 bp	+	–
ND3	Protein-coding gene	9,671	10,019	349 bp	+	44.4%
tRNA-Arg	Transfer RNA	10,020	10,088	69 bp	+	–
ND4L	Protein-coding gene	10,089	10,385	297 bp	+	47.5%
ND4	Protein-coding gene	10,379	11,759	1,381 bp	+	44.6%
tRNA-His	Transfer RNA	11,760	11,829	70 bp	+	–
tRNA-Ser (AGY)	Transfer RNA	11,830	11,897	68 bp	+	–
tRNA-Leu (CUN)	Transfer RNA	11,904	11,976	73 bp	+	–
ND5	Protein-coding gene	11,977	13,815	1,839 bp	+	44.4%
ND6	Protein-coding gene	13,812	14,333	522 bp	−	44.1%
tRNA-Glu	Transfer RNA	14,334	14,402	69 bp	−	–
CYTB	Protein-coding gene	14,408	15,548	1,141 bp	+	45.2%
tRNA-Thr	Transfer RNA	15,549	15,620	72 bp	+	–
tRNA-Pro	Transfer RNA	15,620	15,689	70 bp	−	–
D-loop	Control region	15,690	16,544	855 bp	–	34.9%