Family

Scombridae

10 species in 5 genera. Maximum lifespan ranges from 5 years (Frigate tuna) to 20 years (Southern bluefin tuna).

Species

10

with a complete mtDNA

Lifespan range

5–20 yr

Longest: Southern bluefin tuna

Median GC

46.6%

Range 46.1–47.2%

Genera

5

Largest: Thunnus (5)

The Scombridae tree

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Outer ring: Maximum lifespan, log scale

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Genera of Scombridae

5 genera, by species count

Where Scombridae 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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Scombridae (10)
Other species

Longest-lived

Top 5 and the shortest-lived

Southern bluefin tunaThunnus maccoyii20 yr
Chub mackerelScomber japonicus18 yr
Atlantic mackerelScomber scombrus17 yr
Horse mackerelThunnus thynnus15 yr
AlbacoreThunnus alalunga13 yr
Frigate tunaAuxis thazard5 yr

Species in Scombridae

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Species in Scombridae

Thunnus maccoyii	Southern bluefin tuna	20 yr	16,527 bp	46.26%
Scomber japonicus	Chub mackerel	18 yr	16,568 bp	46.99%
Scomber scombrus	Atlantic mackerel	17 yr	16,560 bp	46.94%
Thunnus thynnus	Horse mackerel	15 yr	16,526 bp	46.11%
Thunnus alalunga	Albacore	13 yr	16,527 bp	46.12%
Katsuwonus pelamis	Skipjack tuna	12 yr	16,515 bp	46.89%
Thunnus obesus	Bigeye tuna	11 yr	16,528 bp	46.11%
Euthynnus affinis	Kawakawa, or Little tunny	10 yr	16,513 bp	47.12%
Thunnus albacares	Yellowfin tuna	9 yr	16,527 bp	46.23%
Auxis thazard	Frigate tuna	5 yr	16,506 bp	47.24%