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Family

Gasterosteidae

4 species in 4 genera. Maximum lifespan ranges from 2 years (Brook stickleback) to 8 years (Alaskan stickleback).

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Species
4
with a complete mtDNA
Lifespan range
2–8 yr
Longest: Alaskan stickleback
Median GC
44.7%
Range 42.9–45.7%
Genera
4
Largest: Apeltes (1)

The Gasterosteidae tree

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Outer ring: Maximum lifespan, log scale

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Genera of Gasterosteidae

4 genera, by species count

Where Gasterosteidae 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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  • Gasterosteidae (4)
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By lifespan

All 4
  1. Alaskan sticklebackGasterosteus aculeatus8 yr
  2. Ninespine sticklebackPungitius pungitius5 yr
  3. Fourspine sticklebackApeltes quadracus3 yr
  4. Brook sticklebackCulaea inconstans2 yr

Species in Gasterosteidae

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Gasterosteus aculeatusAlaskan stickleback8 yr16,543 bp44.60%
Pungitius pungitiusNinespine stickleback5 yr16,388 bp45.73%
Apeltes quadracusFourspine stickleback3 yr16,472 bp44.86%
Culaea inconstansBrook stickleback2 yr16,465 bp42.90%

Other families in Gasterosteiformes