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Family

Cottidae

23 species in 7 genera. Maximum lifespan ranges from 4 years (Japanese fluvial sculpin) to 30 years (Yellow Irish lord).

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Species
23
with a complete mtDNA
Lifespan range
4–30 yr
Longest: Yellow Irish lord
Median GC
46.9%
Range 45.7–48.2%
Genera
7
Largest: Cottus (9)

The Cottidae tree

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Outer ring: Maximum lifespan, log scale

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Genera of Cottidae

7 genera, by species count

Where Cottidae 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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  • Cottidae (23)
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Longest-lived

Top 5 and the shortest-lived
  1. Yellow Irish lordHemilepidotus jordani30 yr
  2. Shorthorn sculpinMyoxocephalus scorpius18 yr
  3. Gymnocanthus detrisus17 yr
  4. Gymnocanthus herzensteini17 yr
  5. Fourhorn sculpinMyoxocephalus quadricornis14 yr
  6. Japanese fluvial sculpinCottus pollux4 yr

Species in Cottidae

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Hemilepidotus jordaniYellow Irish lord30 yr16,959 bp47.25%
Myoxocephalus scorpiusShorthorn sculpin18 yr16,626 bp46.01%
Gymnocanthus detrisus17 yr16,769 bp47.56%
Gymnocanthus herzensteini17 yr16,691 bp47.50%
Myoxocephalus quadricornisFourhorn sculpin14 yr16,736 bp46.75%
Gymnocanthus pistilligerThreaded sculpin13 yr16,617 bp48.20%
Hemilepidotus gilbertiGilbert's Irish Lord12 yr16,907 bp47.41%
Myoxocephalus jaokPlain sculpin12 yr16,653 bp46.32%
Gymnocanthus tricuspisArctic staghorn sculpin9 yr16,570 bp47.51%
Cottus aleuticusCoastrange sculpin8 yr16,540 bp46.87%
Triglops scepticusSpectacled sculpin8 yr16,734 bp46.75%
Comephorus baikalensisBig Baikal oilfish7 yr16,530 bp47.19%
Cottus asperPrickly sculpin7 yr16,511 bp46.50%
Cottus cognatusSlimy sculpin7 yr16,530 bp46.16%
Icelus spatulaSpatulate sculpin7 yr16,384 bp47.51%
Cottus bairdiiMottled sculpin6 yr16,529 bp46.59%
Cottus confususShorthead sculpin6 yr16,533 bp46.27%
Cottus perifretumChabot fluviatile6 yr16,523 bp46.89%
Triglops forficatusScissortail sculpin6 yr16,861 bp48.01%
Triglops pingeliiRibbed sculpin6 yr16,884 bp47.74%

Other families in Perciformes