Family

Sparidae

17 species in 10 genera. Maximum lifespan ranges from 5 years (Goldlined seabream) to 36 years (Common dentex).

Species

17

with a complete mtDNA

Lifespan range

5–36 yr

Longest: Common dentex

Median GC

45.6%

Range 44.1–47.0%

Genera

10

Largest: Dentex (3)

The Sparidae tree

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Outer ring: Maximum lifespan, log scale

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Genera of Sparidae

10 genera, by species count

Where Sparidae 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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Sparidae (17)
Other species

Longest-lived

Top 5 and the shortest-lived

Common dentexDentex dentex36 yr
Zebra seabreamDiplodus cervinus35 yr
SquirefishPagrus auratus35 yr
Blackhead seabreamAcanthopagrus schlegelii28 yr
Red seabreamPagrus major26 yr
Goldlined seabreamRhabdosargus sarba5 yr

Species in Sparidae

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Species in Sparidae

Dentex dentex	Common dentex	36 yr	16,656 bp	45.59%
Diplodus cervinus	Zebra seabream	35 yr	16,559 bp	45.86%
Pagrus auratus	Squirefish	35 yr	16,728 bp	45.48%
Acanthopagrus schlegelii	Blackhead seabream	28 yr	16,649 bp	44.09%
Pagrus major	Red seabream	26 yr	17,031 bp	45.48%
Pagrus pagrus	Red porgy	26 yr	16,685 bp	45.74%
Diplodus sargus	White seabream	21 yr	16,515 bp	45.90%
Pagellus erythrinus	Common pandora	20 yr	16,828 bp	45.00%
Polysteganus undulosus	Seventyfour seabream	20 yr	16,626 bp	46.94%
Acanthopagrus latus	Yellowfin seabream	14 yr	16,635 bp	44.79%
Dentex gibbosus	Pink dentex	14 yr	16,771 bp	45.14%
Evynnis tumifrons	Yellowback seabream	12 yr	16,616 bp	46.53%
Pagellus acarne	Axillary seabream	9 yr	16,486 bp	46.31%
Dentex angolensis	Angolan dentex	7 yr	16,581 bp	44.68%
Parargyrops edita	Crimson sea bream	7 yr	16,640 bp	45.51%
Argyrops bleekeri	Taiwan tai	5 yr	16,646 bp	45.55%
Rhabdosargus sarba	Goldlined seabream	5 yr	16,644 bp	46.97%