Family

Carcharhinidae

21 species in 9 genera. Maximum lifespan ranges from 6 years (Spadenose shark) to 50 years (Tiger shark).

Species

with a complete mtDNA

Lifespan range

6–50 yr

Median GC

38.4%

Range 36.9–39.4%

Genera

Largest: Carcharhinus (11)

The Carcharhinidae tree

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Outer ring: Maximum lifespan, log scale

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9 genera, by species count

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

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Top 5 and the shortest-lived

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Species in Carcharhinidae

Galeocerdo cuvier	Tiger shark	50 yr	16,703 bp	36.87%
Carcharhinus obscurus	Dusky shark	35 yr	16,706 bp	38.56%
Carcharhinus brachyurus	Copper shark	34.5 yr	16,704 bp	38.30%
Carcharhinus leucas	Bull shark	32 yr	16,704 bp	37.43%
Carcharhinus plumbeus	Sandbar shark	32 yr	16,706 bp	38.86%
Sphyrna mokarran	Great hammerhead	30 yr	16,719 bp	38.59%
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos	Grey reef shark	25 yr	16,705 bp	38.41%
Triaenodon obesus	Whitetip reef shark	25 yr	16,700 bp	38.97%
Carcharhinus falciformis	Silky shark	23 yr	16,677 bp	38.51%
Carcharhinus longimanus	Oceanic whitetip shark	22 yr	16,706 bp	38.50%
Sphyrna zygaena	Smooth hammerhead	21 yr	16,731 bp	38.23%
Negaprion brevirostris	Lemon shark	20 yr	16,759 bp	38.33%
Prionace glauca	Blue shark	20 yr	16,705 bp	37.47%
Carcharhinus acronotus	Blacknose shark	19 yr	16,719 bp	38.35%
Carcharhinus brevipinna	Spinner shark	19 yr	16,706 bp	38.53%
Carcharhinus limbatus	Blacktip shark	12 yr	16,705 bp	38.34%
Loxodon macrorhinus	Sliteye shark	8.9 yr	16,702 bp	38.94%
Carcharhinus sorrah	Spot-tail shark	8 yr	16,707 bp	38.95%
Rhizoprionodon acutus	Milk shark	8 yr	16,693 bp	36.99%
Sphyrna tiburo	Bonnethead shark	6.5 yr	16,723 bp	39.36%