Family

Pleuronectidae

24 species in 17 genera. Maximum lifespan ranges from 5.5 years (Barfin flounder) to 90 years (Atlantic halibut).

Species

with a complete mtDNA

Lifespan range

5.5–90 yr

Median GC

46.1%

Range 44.6–46.9%

Genera

Largest: Pseudopleuronectes (3)

The Pleuronectidae tree

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Outer ring: Maximum lifespan, log scale

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17 genera, by species count

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Hover or tap a point; select it again to open the species.

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Top 5 and the shortest-lived

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Species in Pleuronectidae

Hippoglossus hippoglossus	Atlantic halibut	90 yr	17,546 bp	46.06%
Microstomus pacificus	Dover sole	45 yr	16,898 bp	45.89%
Hippoglossus stenolepis	Pacific halibut	42 yr	17,841 bp	45.72%
Atheresthes evermanni	Kamchatka flounder	33 yr	17,175 bp	44.63%
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides	Greenland halibut	30 yr	18,017 bp	45.10%
Hippoglossoides elassodon	Flathead sole	27 yr	17,216 bp	46.32%
Limanda aspera	Yellowfin sole	26 yr	17,194 bp	46.08%
Liopsetta glacialis	Arctic flounder	26 yr	16,865 bp	46.79%
Eopsetta jordani	Petrale sole	25 yr	17,024 bp	46.52%
Platichthys stellatus	Starry flounder	24 yr	17,103 bp	46.79%
Glyptocephalus stelleri	Blackfin flounder	23 yr	17,142 bp	46.28%
Lepidopsetta bilineata	Rock sole	22 yr	17,054 bp	45.83%
Parophrys vetulus	English sole	22 yr	16,914 bp	46.16%
Lyopsetta exilis	Slender sole	20 yr	17,077 bp	46.38%
Lepidopsetta polyxystra	Northern rock sole	18 yr	17,055 bp	46.05%
Acanthopsetta nadeshnyi	Scale-eye plaice	17 yr	17,206 bp	45.80%
Atheresthes stomias	Arrowtooth flounder	15 yr	17,133 bp	44.55%
Pseudopleuronectes herzensteini	Yellow striped flounder	15 yr	16,719 bp	46.91%
Pseudopleuronectes americanus	Winter flounder	14 yr	17,217 bp	46.45%
Kareius bicoloratus	Stone flounder	12 yr	15,973 bp	46.74%