Order
Clupeiformes
42 species in 4 families. Maximum lifespan ranges from 6 months (Silver-stripe round herring) to 25 years (Pacific sardine).
Overview
The Clupeiformes tree
Select a clade to look insideEach 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 Clupeiformes
4 families, by species countWhere Clupeiformes sit among 2,335 species
Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Hover or tap a point; select it again to open the species.
- Clupeiformes (42)
- Other species
Longest-lived
Top 5 and the shortest-livedWhat tracks lifespan in Clupeiformes
Top 10 of 200 mtDNA features by |ρ| · 0 with q < 0.05| Feature | n | r | ρ | q | PIC r | Partial r |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro (P) frequency in all protein-coding genes (% of sense codons)Amino acid | 38 | +0.37 | +0.47 | 0.455 | +0.07 | – |
| AT skew of COX3Strand skew | 38 | +0.38 | +0.46 | 0.451 | −0.40 | – |
| AGC codon frequency in all protein-coding genes (% of codons)Codon | 38 | +0.34 | +0.44 | 0.455 | +0.49 | – |
| GCU codon frequency in all protein-coding genes (% of codons)Codon | 38 | −0.34 | −0.44 | 0.455 | −0.22 | – |
| AT skew of ATP8Strand skew | 38 | +0.31 | +0.44 | 0.476 | +0.09 | – |
| CGA codon frequency in all protein-coding genes (% of codons)Codon | 38 | +0.39 | +0.42 | 0.428 | +0.55 | – |
| AGU codon frequency in all protein-coding genes (% of codons)Codon | 38 | −0.31 | −0.40 | 0.470 | −0.05 | – |
| Longest homopolymer run in the whole mtDNA (bp) | 38 | −0.14 | −0.38 | 0.860 | −0.03 | – |
| AT skew of 16S rRNAStrand skew | 38 | +0.47 | +0.37 | 0.207 | +0.16 | – |
| AT skew of rRNA genesStrand skew | 38 | +0.44 | +0.36 | 0.287 | +0.11 | – |
Lifespan is log10-transformed. r is the Pearson and ρ the Spearman rank correlation across species. q corrects the p-value for testing 200 features at once (Benjamini–Hochberg); green marks q < 0.05.
PIC r uses phylogenetically independent contrasts, so related species do not count as independent evidence. Partial r holds log10 body mass constant, because big animals live longer. Bold values have p < 0.05. Select a feature to plot it against lifespan.
Species in Clupeiformes
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| Sardinops sagax | Pacific sardine | Clupeidae | 25 yr | 16,883 bp | 48.68% |
| Clupea harengus | Atlantic herring | Clupeidae | 22 yr | 16,701 bp | 47.38% |
| Clupea pallasii | Pacific herring | Clupeidae | 19 yr | 16,700 bp | 47.37% |
| Sardina pilchardus | True sardine | Clupeidae | 15 yr | 16,822 bp | 50.07% |
| Alosa sapidissima | American shad | Clupeidae | 13 yr | 16,697 bp | 46.82% |
| Potamalosa richmondia | Australian freshwater herring | Clupeidae | 11 yr | 16,681 bp | 45.29% |
| Alosa alosa | Alice shad | Clupeidae | 10 yr | 16,698 bp | 47.24% |
| Nematalosa erebi | Australian river gizzard shad | Clupeidae | 10 yr | 16,665 bp | 47.63% |
| Alosa aestivalis | Blueback shad | Clupeidae | 8 yr | 16,646 bp | 46.62% |
| Alosa pseudoharengus | Alewife | Clupeidae | 8 yr | 16,646 bp | 46.47% |
| Amblygaster sirm | Spotted sardinella | Clupeidae | 8 yr | 17,049 bp | 48.19% |
| Opisthonema oglinum | Atlantic thread herring | Clupeidae | 8 yr | 16,696 bp | 47.77% |
| Sardinella aurita | Round sardinella | Clupeidae | 7 yr | 16,596 bp | 48.04% |
| Sardinella gibbosa | Goldstripe sardinella | Clupeidae | 7 yr | 16,658 bp | 49.12% |
| Engraulis mordax | Californian anchoveta | Engraulidae | 7 yr | 16,664 bp | 45.98% |
| Ilisha elongata | Elongate ilisha | Pristigasteridae | 7 yr | 16,809 bp | 44.48% |
| Dorosoma cepedianum | American gizzard shad | Clupeidae | 6 yr | 16,704 bp | 47.02% |
| Sardinella maderensis | Madeiran sardinella | Clupeidae | 6 yr | 16,651 bp | 47.88% |
| Sprattus sprattus | European sprat | Clupeidae | 6 yr | 16,668 bp | 47.33% |
| Clupeonella cultriventris | Black sea sprat | Clupeidae | 5 yr | 16,650 bp | 47.24% |