Genus
Carcharhinus
11 species. Maximum lifespan ranges from 8 years (Spot-tail shark) to 35 years (Dusky shark).
Species
11
with a complete mtDNA
Median GC
38.5%
Range 37.4–38.9%
Median mtDNA size
16,706 bp
Where Carcharhinus 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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- Carcharhinus (11)
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Longest-lived
Top 5 and the shortest-livedSpecies in Carcharhinus
Select a column to sort| Carcharhinus obscurus | Dusky shark | 35 yr | 16,706 bp | 38.56% |
| Carcharhinus brachyurus | Copper shark | 34.5 yr | 16,704 bp | 38.30% |
| Carcharhinus leucas | Bull shark | 32 yr | 16,704 bp | 37.43% |
| Carcharhinus plumbeus | Sandbar shark | 32 yr | 16,706 bp | 38.86% |
| Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos | Grey reef shark | 25 yr | 16,705 bp | 38.41% |
| Carcharhinus falciformis | Silky shark | 23 yr | 16,677 bp | 38.51% |
| Carcharhinus longimanus | Oceanic whitetip shark | 22 yr | 16,706 bp | 38.50% |
| Carcharhinus acronotus | Blacknose shark | 19 yr | 16,719 bp | 38.35% |
| Carcharhinus brevipinna | Spinner shark | 19 yr | 16,706 bp | 38.53% |
| Carcharhinus limbatus | Blacktip shark | 12 yr | 16,705 bp | 38.34% |
| Carcharhinus sorrah | Spot-tail shark | 8 yr | 16,707 bp | 38.95% |