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Family

Balaenopteridae

6 species in 2 genera. Maximum lifespan ranges from 50 years (Common minke whale) to 114 years (Fin whale).

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Species
6
with a complete mtDNA
Lifespan range
50–114 yr
Longest: Fin whale
Median GC
40.5%
Range 40.4–40.8%
Genera
2
Largest: Balaenoptera (5)

The Balaenopteridae tree

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Outer ring: Maximum lifespan, log scale

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Genera of Balaenopteridae

2 genera, by species count

Where Balaenopteridae sit among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Hover or tap a point; select it again to open the species.

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  • Balaenopteridae (6)
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Longest-lived

All 6
  1. Fin whaleBalaenoptera physalus114 yr
  2. Blue whaleBalaenoptera musculus110 yr
  3. Humpback whaleMegaptera novaeangliae95 yr
  4. Sei whaleBalaenoptera borealis74 yr
  5. Bryde's whaleBalaenoptera edeni72 yr
  6. Common minke whaleBalaenoptera acutorostrata50 yr

Species in Balaenopteridae

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Balaenoptera physalusFin whale114 yr16,398 bp40.59%
Balaenoptera musculusBlue whale110 yr16,402 bp40.65%
Megaptera novaeangliaeHumpback whale95 yr16,398 bp40.77%
Balaenoptera borealisSei whale74 yr16,410 bp40.42%
Balaenoptera edeniBryde's whale72 yr16,409 bp40.50%
Balaenoptera acutorostrataCommon minke whale50 yr16,417 bp40.42%

Other families in Cetacea