Family
Engraulidae
10 species in 4 genera. Maximum lifespan ranges from 3 years (Longjaw thryssa) to 7 years (Californian anchoveta).
Species
10
with a complete mtDNA
Median GC
45.6%
Range 42.4–47.3%
Genera
4
Largest: Engraulis (4)
Overview
The Engraulidae tree
Select a clade to look insideOuter ring: Maximum lifespan, log scale
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Genera of Engraulidae
4 genera, by species countWhere Engraulidae 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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- Engraulidae (10)
- Other species
Longest-lived
Top 5 and the shortest-livedSpecies in Engraulidae
Select a column to sort| Engraulis mordax | Californian anchoveta | 7 yr | 16,664 bp | 45.98% |
| Coilia mystus | Osbeck's grenadier anchovy | 5 yr | 17,143 bp | 42.36% |
| Coilia nasus | Japanese grenadier anchovy | 5 yr | 16,897 bp | 42.52% |
| Thryssa hamiltonii | Hamilton's thryssa | 4 yr | 16,737 bp | 44.46% |
| Anchoa mitchilli | Bay anchovy | 3 yr | 16,659 bp | 45.32% |
| Engraulis encrasicolus | European anchovy | 3 yr | 16,674 bp | 45.89% |
| Engraulis japonicus | Japanese anchovy | 3 yr | 16,675 bp | 45.91% |
| Engraulis ringens | Peruvian anchoveta | 3 yr | 16,690 bp | 47.26% |
| Thryssa kammalensis | Kammal thryssa | 3 yr | 16,968 bp | 43.26% |
| Thryssa setirostris | Longjaw thryssa | 3 yr | 16,926 bp | 46.00% |