Family
Clupeidae
30 species in 18 genera. Maximum lifespan ranges from 6 months (Silver-stripe round herring) to 25 years (Pacific sardine).
Species
30
with a complete mtDNA
Median GC
47.7%
Range 45.3–50.1%
Genera
18
Largest: Alosa (5)
Overview
The Clupeidae tree
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Genera of Clupeidae
18 genera, by species count- Alosa5 species5
- Sardinella5 species5
- Clupea2 species2
- Clupeonella2 species2
- Dorosoma2 species2
- Tenualosa2 species2
- AmblygasterSpotted sardinella1
- ClupanodonChinese gizzard shad1
- EscualosaWhite sardine1
- HarengulaScaled herring1
- KonosirusDotted gizzard shad1
- NematalosaAustralian river gizzard shad1
- OpisthonemaAtlantic thread herring1
- PotamalosaAustralian freshwater herring1
- SardinaTrue sardine1
- SardinopsPacific sardine1
- SpratelloidesSilver-stripe round herring1
- SprattusEuropean sprat1
Where Clupeidae 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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- Clupeidae (30)
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Longest-lived
Top 5 and the shortest-livedSpecies in Clupeidae
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| Sardinops sagax | Pacific sardine | 25 yr | 16,883 bp | 48.68% |
| Clupea harengus | Atlantic herring | 22 yr | 16,701 bp | 47.38% |
| Clupea pallasii | Pacific herring | 19 yr | 16,700 bp | 47.37% |
| Sardina pilchardus | True sardine | 15 yr | 16,822 bp | 50.07% |
| Alosa sapidissima | American shad | 13 yr | 16,697 bp | 46.82% |
| Potamalosa richmondia | Australian freshwater herring | 11 yr | 16,681 bp | 45.29% |
| Alosa alosa | Alice shad | 10 yr | 16,698 bp | 47.24% |
| Nematalosa erebi | Australian river gizzard shad | 10 yr | 16,665 bp | 47.63% |
| Alosa aestivalis | Blueback shad | 8 yr | 16,646 bp | 46.62% |
| Alosa pseudoharengus | Alewife | 8 yr | 16,646 bp | 46.47% |
| Amblygaster sirm | Spotted sardinella | 8 yr | 17,049 bp | 48.19% |
| Opisthonema oglinum | Atlantic thread herring | 8 yr | 16,696 bp | 47.77% |
| Sardinella aurita | Round sardinella | 7 yr | 16,596 bp | 48.04% |
| Sardinella gibbosa | Goldstripe sardinella | 7 yr | 16,658 bp | 49.12% |
| Dorosoma cepedianum | American gizzard shad | 6 yr | 16,704 bp | 47.02% |
| Sardinella maderensis | Madeiran sardinella | 6 yr | 16,651 bp | 47.88% |
| Sprattus sprattus | European sprat | 6 yr | 16,668 bp | 47.33% |
| Clupeonella cultriventris | Black sea sprat | 5 yr | 16,650 bp | 47.24% |
| Konosirus punctatus | Dotted gizzard shad | 5 yr | 16,698 bp | 48.80% |
| Tenualosa ilisha | Hilsa shad | 5 yr | 16,821 bp | 47.84% |