Genus
Anguilla
10 species. Maximum lifespan ranges from 15 years (Long-finned eel) to 88 years (European eel).
Species
10
with a complete mtDNA
Median GC
41.1%
Range 40.9–41.5%
Median mtDNA size
16,692 bp
Where Anguilla species 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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- Anguilla (10)
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Longest-lived
Top 5 and the shortest-livedSpecies in Anguilla
Select a column to sort| Anguilla anguilla | European eel | 88 yr | 16,683 bp | 41.17% |
| Anguilla dieffenbachii | New Zealand longfin eel | 60 yr | 16,687 bp | 40.99% |
| Anguilla rostrata | American eel | 50 yr | 16,678 bp | 40.93% |
| Anguilla reinhardtii | Speckled longfin eel | 41 yr | 16,690 bp | 41.54% |
| Anguilla marmorata | Marbled eel | 40 yr | 16,745 bp | 41.12% |
| Anguilla australis | Shortfin eel | 32 yr | 16,686 bp | 41.11% |
| Anguilla bicolor | Indonesian shortfin eel | 20 yr | 16,700 bp | 41.14% |
| Anguilla mossambica | African longfin eel | 20 yr | 16,694 bp | 40.97% |
| Anguilla labiata | African mottled eel | 15 yr | 16,833 bp | 40.95% |
| Anguilla nebulosa | Long-finned eel | 15 yr | 16,707 bp | 41.21% |