Family

Percidae

22 species in 6 genera. Maximum lifespan ranges from 2 years (Saddleback darter) to 29 years (Walleye).

Species

22

with a complete mtDNA

Lifespan range

2–29 yr

Longest: Walleye

Median GC

46.2%

Range 44.4–47.4%

Genera

6

Largest: Etheostoma (9)

The Percidae tree

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Outer ring: Maximum lifespan, log scale

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Genera of Percidae

6 genera, by species count

Where Percidae 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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Percidae (22)
Other species

Longest-lived

Top 5 and the shortest-lived

Species in Percidae

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Species in Percidae

Sander vitreus	Walleye	29 yr	16,858 bp	44.77%
Perca fluviatilis	Eurasian perch	22 yr	16,537 bp	44.90%
Sander canadensis	Sauger	18 yr	16,542 bp	44.95%
Sander lucioperca	Zander	16 yr	16,542 bp	44.37%
Perca flavescens	Yellow perch	12 yr	16,537 bp	44.62%
Gymnocephalus cernua	Ruffe	11 yr	16,614 bp	44.55%
Etheostoma okaloosae	Okaloosa darter	8 yr	16,616 bp	46.36%
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside darter	5 yr	16,639 bp	46.76%
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail darter	4 yr	16,656 bp	44.78%
Etheostoma gracile	Slough darter	4 yr	16,579 bp	46.48%
Etheostoma olmstedi	Tessellated darter	4 yr	16,639 bp	46.21%
Etheostoma radiosum	Orangebelly darter	4 yr	16,600 bp	46.11%
Etheostoma zonale	Banded darter	4 yr	16,586 bp	45.80%
Percina evides	Gilt darter	4 yr	16,572 bp	46.52%
Percina macrocephala	Longhead darter	4 yr	16,591 bp	46.88%
Percina maculata	Blackside darter	4 yr	16,604 bp	47.39%
Percina sciera	Dusky darter	4 yr	16,613 bp	47.07%
Crystallaria asprella	Crystal darter	3 yr	16,538 bp	46.14%
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow darter	3 yr	16,588 bp	47.09%
Percina shumardi	River darter	3 yr	16,627 bp	47.38%