Family
Lutjanidae
15 species in 5 genera. Maximum lifespan ranges from 6 years (Common bluestripe snapper) to 56 years (Blubberlip snapper).
Species
15
with a complete mtDNA
Median GC
47.1%
Range 45.9–47.4%
Genera
5
Largest: Lutjanus (11)
Overview
The Lutjanidae tree
Select a clade to look insideOuter ring: Maximum lifespan, log scale
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Genera of Lutjanidae
5 genera, by species countWhere Lutjanidae 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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- Lutjanidae (15)
- Other species
Longest-lived
Top 5 and the shortest-livedSpecies in Lutjanidae
Select a column to sort| Lutjanus rivulatus | Blubberlip snapper | 56 yr | 16,511 bp | 47.31% |
| Lutjanus analis | Mutton snapper | 29 yr | 16,505 bp | 47.28% |
| Lutjanus johnii | John's snapper | 28.6 yr | 16,596 bp | 46.60% |
| Lutjanus fulviflamma | Black spot snapper | 23 yr | 16,512 bp | 46.78% |
| Etelis coruscans | Deepwater longtail red snapper | 20 yr | 16,494 bp | 46.96% |
| Lutjanus carponotatus | Spanish flag snapper | 20 yr | 16,514 bp | 46.64% |
| Aphareus rutilans | Rusty jobfish | 16 yr | 16,510 bp | 46.05% |
| Ocyurus chrysurus | Yellowtail snapper | 14 yr | 16,501 bp | 47.41% |
| Lutjanus ehrenbergii | Blackspot snapper | 12 yr | 16,512 bp | 47.13% |
| Lutjanus vitta | Blackstriped snapper | 12 yr | 16,498 bp | 46.64% |
| Lutjanus synagris | Lane snapper | 10 yr | 16,504 bp | 47.29% |
| Rhomboplites aurorubens | Vermilion snapper | 10 yr | 16,506 bp | 47.37% |
| Lutjanus erythropterus | Crimson snapper | 8 yr | 16,509 bp | 45.91% |
| Lutjanus peru | Pacific red snapper | 7.2 yr | 16,502 bp | 47.22% |
| Lutjanus kasmira | Common bluestripe snapper | 6 yr | 16,514 bp | 47.15% |