Family

Delphinidae

4 species in 4 genera. Maximum lifespan ranges from 25 years (Short-beaked saddleback dolphin) to 46 years (Pacific white-sided dolphin).

Species

with a complete mtDNA

Lifespan range

25–46 yr

Median GC

39.0%

Range 38.8–39.1%

Genera

Largest: Aethalodelphis (1)

The Delphinidae tree

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Outer ring: Maximum lifespan, log scale

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4 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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Species in Delphinidae

Aethalodelphis obliquidens	Pacific white-sided dolphin	46 yr	16,392 bp	39.06%
Steno bredanensis	Rough-toothed dolphin	32 yr	16,386 bp	38.84%
Leucopleurus acutus	Atlantic white-sided dolphin	27 yr	16,384 bp	39.09%
Delphinus delphis	Short-beaked saddleback dolphin	25 yr	16,384 bp	38.98%