Family
Osmeridae
9 species in 6 genera. Maximum lifespan ranges from 1 year (Delta smelt) to 10 years (Capelin).
Species
9
with a complete mtDNA
Median GC
48.3%
Range 47.6–50.6%
Genera
6
Largest: Hypomesus (3)
Overview
The Osmeridae tree
Select a clade to look insideOuter ring: Maximum lifespan, log scale
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Genera of Osmeridae
6 genera, by species countWhere Osmeridae 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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- Osmeridae (9)
- Other species
Longest-lived
Top 5 and the shortest-livedSpecies in Osmeridae
Select a column to sort| Mallotus villosus | Capelin | 10 yr | 16,648 bp | 47.65% |
| Osmerus eperlanus | Smelt | 10 yr | 16,610 bp | 47.57% |
| Osmerus mordax | Rainbow smelt | 7 yr | 16,620 bp | 48.58% |
| Hypomesus olidus | Pond smelt | 5 yr | 16,786 bp | 48.34% |
| Hypomesus pretiosus | Surf smelt | 5 yr | 16,715 bp | 49.48% |
| Thaleichthys pacificus | Eulachon | 5 yr | 16,740 bp | 47.61% |
| Plecoglossus altivelis | Ayu | 3 yr | 16,542 bp | 50.64% |
| Spirinchus thaleichthys | Longfin smelt | 3 yr | 16,811 bp | 47.83% |
| Hypomesus transpacificus | Delta smelt | 1 yr | 16,767 bp | 49.02% |