Family
Leuciscidae
61 species in 39 genera. Maximum lifespan ranges from 1 year (Taillight shiner) to 40 years (Altai osman).
Species
61
with a complete mtDNA
Median GC
44.5%
Range 41.3–46.5%
Genera
39
Largest: Notropis (7)
Overview
The Leuciscidae tree
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Genera of Leuciscidae
39 genera, by species count- Notropis7 species7
- Cyprinella3 species3
- Luxilus3 species3
- Pseudaspius3 species3
- Alburnus2 species2
- Chrosomus2 species2
- Gila2 species2
- Leuciscus2 species2
- Macrhybopsis2 species2
- Nocomis2 species2
- Pimephales2 species2
- Ptychocheilus2 species2
- Rhinichthys2 species2
- Semotilus2 species2
- AbramisBream1
- CampostomaLargescale stoneroller1
- ClinostomusRedside dace1
- CouesiusLake chub1
- ExoglossumCutlip minnow1
- HesperoleucusCalifornia roach1
- HybognathusMississippi silvery minnow1
- IberochondrostomaIberochondrostoma almacai1
- LaviniaHitch1
- LeucaspiusBelica1
- LythrurusRedfin shiner1
- MiniellusOzark minnow1
- NotemigonusGolden shiner1
- OreoleuciscusAltai osman1
- ParanotropisMimic shiner1
- PelecusZiege1
- PhenacobiusSuckermouth minnow1
- PhoxinusMinnow1
- PogonichthysSplittail1
- PseudochondrostomaIberian nase1
- RhynchocyprisLake minnow1
- RichardsoniusLahontan redside1
- RutilusRoach1
- ScardiniusPearl roach1
- SqualiusEuropean chub1
Where Leuciscidae 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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Longest-lived
Top 5 and the shortest-livedSpecies in Leuciscidae
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| Oreoleuciscus potanini | Altai osman | 40 yr | 16,602 bp | 46.00% |
| Leuciscus idus | Ide | 29.8 yr | 16,603 bp | 44.89% |
| Abramis brama | Bream | 23 yr | 16,607 bp | 43.04% |
| Squalius cephalus | European chub | 22 yr | 16,612 bp | 44.96% |
| Pseudaspius leptocephalus | Redfin | 20 yr | 16,604 bp | 46.10% |
| Scardinius erythrophthalmus | Pearl roach | 19 yr | 16,607 bp | 44.93% |
| Rutilus rutilus | Roach | 14 yr | 16,606 bp | 44.59% |
| Phoxinus phoxinus | Minnow | 13 yr | 17,859 bp | 42.84% |
| Ptychocheilus lucius | Colorado pikeminnow | 12 yr | 16,588 bp | 43.25% |
| Pelecus cultratus | Ziege | 11 yr | 16,610 bp | 42.74% |
| Ptychocheilus oregonensis | Northern pikeminnow | 11 yr | 16,605 bp | 43.49% |
| Pseudaspius brandtii | Pacific redfin | 10 yr | 16,598 bp | 45.57% |
| Notemigonus crysoleucas | Golden shiner | 9 yr | 16,583 bp | 44.20% |
| Leuciscus baicalensis | Siberian dace | 8.5 yr | 16,606 bp | 46.07% |
| Gila robusta | Roundtail chub | 8 yr | 16,595 bp | 43.95% |
| Pseudaspius hakonensis | Big-scaled redfin | 8 yr | 16,602 bp | 45.53% |
| Semotilus atromaculatus | Creek chub | 8 yr | 16,623 bp | 43.67% |
| Alburnus alburnus | Bleak | 7 yr | 16,605 bp | 45.72% |
| Pseudochondrostoma polylepis | Iberian nase | 7 yr | 16,606 bp | 44.97% |
| Gila alutacea | Chiselmouth | 6 yr | 16,592 bp | 44.06% |