Family

Poeciliidae

6 species in 4 genera. Maximum lifespan ranges from 1 year (Gila topminnow) to 5 years (Guppy).

Species
6
with a complete mtDNA
Lifespan range
1–5 yr
Longest: Guppy
Median GC
44.2%
Range 41.6–47.8%
Genera
4
Largest: Gambusia (2)

Overview

The Poeciliidae tree

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Outer ring: Maximum lifespan, log scale

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Where Poeciliidae 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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Species in Poeciliidae

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Species in Poeciliidae
Poecilia reticulataGuppy5 yr16,538 bp41.63%
Xiphophorus helleriiGreen swordtail5 yr16,635 bp47.82%
Gambusia affinisMosquitofish3 yr16,614 bp44.90%
Poecilia sphenopsMolly3 yr16,533 bp43.40%
Gambusia holbrookiEastern mosquitofish1 yr16,611 bp45.04%
Poeciliopsis occidentalisGila topminnow1 yr16,771 bp42.99%