Genus
Epinephelus
14 species. Maximum lifespan ranges from 6 years (Honeycomb grouper) to 50 years (Dusky grouper).
Species
14
with a complete mtDNA
Median GC
44.6%
Range 42.9–45.7%
Median mtDNA size
16,845 bp
Where Epinephelus 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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- Epinephelus (14)
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Longest-lived
Top 5 and the shortest-livedSpecies in Epinephelus
Select a column to sort| Epinephelus marginatus | Dusky grouper | 50 yr | 16,984 bp | 43.53% |
| Epinephelus fuscoguttatus | Brown-marbled grouper | 40 yr | 16,648 bp | 43.90% |
| 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% |
| Epinephelus multinotatus | White-blotched grouper | 27 yr | 17,057 bp | 45.66% |
| Epinephelus tukula | Potato grouper | 26 yr | 16,503 bp | 45.26% |
| 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% |
| Epinephelus areolatus | Areolate grouper | 15 yr | 16,893 bp | 44.39% |
| Epinephelus quoyans | Longfin grouper | 14 yr | 16,797 bp | 43.49% |
| Epinephelus merra | Honeycomb grouper | 6 yr | 17,017 bp | 45.14% |