Family
Serranidae
34 species in 10 genera. Maximum lifespan ranges from 5 years (White-edged lyretail) to 60 years (Painted comber).
Species
34
with a complete mtDNA
Median GC
44.3%
Range 42.9–46.8%
Genera
10
Largest: Epinephelus (14)
Overview
The Serranidae tree
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Where Serranidae 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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- Serranidae (34)
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Longest-lived
Top 5 and the shortest-livedSpecies in Serranidae
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| Serranus scriba | Painted comber | 60 yr | 16,512 bp | 43.86% |
| Epinephelus marginatus | Dusky grouper | 50 yr | 16,984 bp | 43.53% |
| Hyporthodus octofasciatus | Eightbar grouper | 47 yr | 16,545 bp | 44.06% |
| Epinephelus fuscoguttatus | Brown-marbled grouper | 40 yr | 16,648 bp | 43.90% |
| Cephalopholis argus | Peacock hind | 39 yr | 16,767 bp | 43.15% |
| Epinephelus polyphekadion | Camouflage grouper | 31 yr | 16,619 bp | 43.26% |
| Epinephelus latifasciatus | Striped grouper | 30 yr | 16,389 bp | 45.04% |
| Epinephelus chlorostigma | Brownspotted grouper | 29 yr | 16,894 bp | 44.28% |
| Cephalopholis fulva | Coney | 28 yr | 16,642 bp | 44.56% |
| Anyperodon leucogrammicus | Slender grouper | 27 yr | 16,616 bp | 44.33% |
| Epinephelus multinotatus | White-blotched grouper | 27 yr | 17,057 bp | 45.66% |
| Hyporthodus niveatus | Snowy grouper | 27 yr | 16,556 bp | 44.25% |
| Epinephelus tukula | Potato grouper | 26 yr | 16,503 bp | 45.26% |
| Plectropomus leopardus | Bluedotted coraltrout | 26 yr | 16,714 bp | 43.25% |
| Cephalopholis miniata | Bluespot rockcod | 25 yr | 16,585 bp | 44.72% |
| Epinephelus adscensionis | Rock hind | 25 yr | 16,963 bp | 45.32% |
| Epinephelus morio | Red grouper | 25 yr | 16,756 bp | 42.90% |
| Epinephelus bleekeri | Duskytail grouper | 24 yr | 17,227 bp | 45.03% |
| Epinephelus coioides | Orange-spotted grouper | 22 yr | 16,418 bp | 44.76% |
| Centropristis striata | Black sea bass | 20 yr | 17,060 bp | 46.82% |