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Family

Sciaenidae

19 species in 14 genera. Maximum lifespan ranges from 3 years (Big-head pennah croaker) to 26 years (Argentine croaker).

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Species
19
with a complete mtDNA
Lifespan range
3–26 yr
Longest: Argentine croaker
Median GC
47.1%
Range 44.2–48.6%
Genera
14
Largest: Cynoscion (2)

The Sciaenidae tree

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Outer ring: Maximum lifespan, log scale

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Genera of Sciaenidae

14 genera, by species count

Where Sciaenidae 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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  • Sciaenidae (19)
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Longest-lived

Top 5 and the shortest-lived
  1. Argentine croakerUmbrina canosai26 yr
  2. Yellow croakerLarimichthys polyactis23 yr
  3. Striped weakfishCynoscion striatus15 yr
  4. TotoabaTotoaba macdonaldi15 yr
  5. Blackspotted croakerProtonibea diacanthus8 yr
  6. Big-head pennah croakerPennahia macrocephala3 yr

Species in Sciaenidae

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Umbrina canosaiArgentine croaker26 yr16,495 bp47.05%
Larimichthys polyactisYellow croaker23 yr16,470 bp47.45%
Cynoscion striatusStriped weakfish15 yr16,507 bp47.14%
Totoaba macdonaldiTotoaba15 yr16,488 bp47.53%
Protonibea diacanthusBlackspotted croaker8 yr16,521 bp47.19%
Macrodon ancylodonKing weakfish7 yr16,528 bp46.36%
Micropogonias furnieriWhitemouth drummer7 yr16,495 bp47.03%
Pseudotolithus typusLongneck croaker7 yr16,502 bp47.91%
Cynoscion jamaicensisJamaica weakfish6 yr16,502 bp47.58%
Larimichthys croceaLarge yellow croaker6 yr16,466 bp46.99%
Miichthys miiuyMi-iuy croaker6 yr16,493 bp48.08%
Pennahia argentataSilver croaker6 yr16,485 bp46.22%
Micropogonias undulatusAtlantic croaker5 yr16,517 bp46.76%
Nibea albifloraYellow drum5 yr16,499 bp47.72%
Otolithes ruberTigertooth croaker5 yr16,589 bp45.21%
Pseudotolithus elongatusBobo croaker5 yr16,497 bp46.91%
Menticirrhus americanusSouthern kingcroaker4 yr16,510 bp48.64%
Pama pamaPama croaker4 yr16,513 bp44.20%
Pennahia macrocephalaBig-head pennah croaker3 yr16,508 bp47.21%

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