Family

Carangidae

21 species in 12 genera. Maximum lifespan ranges from 4 years (Banded rudderfish) to 49 years (White trevally).

Species

21

with a complete mtDNA

Lifespan range

4–49 yr

Longest: White trevally

Median GC

46.5%

Range 44.2–48.0%

Genera

12

Largest: Caranx (4)

The Carangidae tree

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Outer ring: Maximum lifespan, log scale

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Genera of Carangidae

12 genera, by species count

Where Carangidae 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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Carangidae (21)
Other species

Longest-lived

Top 5 and the shortest-lived

Species in Carangidae

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Species in Carangidae

Pseudocaranx dentex	White trevally	49 yr	16,569 bp	47.39%
Trachurus symmetricus	Jack mackerel	30 yr	16,561 bp	46.56%
Seriola dumerili	Greater amberjack	15 yr	16,530 bp	47.66%
Caranx melampygus	Bluefin trevally	12 yr	16,593 bp	44.77%
Seriola lalandi	Yellowtail amberjack	12 yr	16,532 bp	47.99%
Trachurus japonicus	Japanese jack mackerel	12 yr	16,559 bp	46.47%
Caranx crysos	Blue runner	11 yr	16,595 bp	45.90%
Caranx ignobilis	Giant trevally	11 yr	16,588 bp	45.35%
Trachurus trachurus	Atlantic horse mackerel	11 yr	16,559 bp	46.53%
Gnathanodon speciosus	Golden trevally	10 yr	16,555 bp	44.23%
Caranx tille	Tille trevally	7 yr	16,593 bp	44.79%
Trachinotus carolinus	Florida pompano	7 yr	16,544 bp	45.32%
Selar crumenophthalmus	Bigeye scad	6.7 yr	16,610 bp	46.25%
Elagatis bipinnulata	Rainbow runner	6 yr	16,542 bp	46.26%
Decapterus maruadsi	Japanese scad	5 yr	16,541 bp	47.05%
Megalaspis cordyla	Torpedo scad	5 yr	16,566 bp	45.36%
Selene vomer	Lookdown	5 yr	16,558 bp	46.65%
Trachinotus ovatus	Pompano	5 yr	16,563 bp	44.74%
Decapterus macarellus	Mackerel scad	4 yr	16,544 bp	47.47%
Naucrates ductor	Pilotfish	4 yr	16,502 bp	47.59%