Order
Acanthuriformes
7 species in 1 family. Maximum lifespan ranges from 25 years (Spotted unicornfish) to 46 years (Lined surgeonfish).
Species
7
with a complete mtDNA
Median GC
44.7%
Range 43.1–45.5%
Families
1
Overview
The Acanthuriformes tree
Select a clade to look insideOuter ring: Maximum lifespan, log scale
Each ring is one rank. Scroll or use + and − to zoom, drag to move; select a group to zoom into it, a species to open it.
Families of Acanthuriformes
1 family, by species countWhere Acanthuriformes 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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- Acanthuriformes (7)
- Other species
Longest-lived
Top 5 and the shortest-livedSpecies in Acanthuriformes
Select a column to sort| Acanthurus lineatus | Lined surgeonfish | Acanthuridae | 46 yr | 16,532 bp | 43.57% |
| Naso hexacanthus | Sleek unicornfish | Acanthuridae | 44 yr | 16,611 bp | 45.21% |
| Zebrasoma flavescens | Yellow tang | Acanthuridae | 41 yr | 16,503 bp | 45.55% |
| Zebrasoma scopas | Twotone tang | Acanthuridae | 33 yr | 16,504 bp | 45.53% |
| Acanthurus bahianus | Barber surgeonfish | Acanthuridae | 31 yr | 16,480 bp | 43.08% |
| Acanthurus tractus | Ocean surgeonfish | Acanthuridae | 31 yr | 16,480 bp | 43.15% |
| Naso brevirostris | Spotted unicornfish | Acanthuridae | 25 yr | 16,515 bp | 44.71% |