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Order

Gasterosteiformes

6 species in 3 families. Maximum lifespan ranges from 1 year (Korean sandeel) to 8 years (Alaskan stickleback).

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Species
6
with a complete mtDNA
Lifespan range
1–8 yr
Longest: Alaskan stickleback
Median GC
44.7%
Range 39.7–47.4%
Families
3
Largest: Gasterosteidae (4)

The Gasterosteiformes tree

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Outer ring: Maximum lifespan, log scale

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Families of Gasterosteiformes

3 families, by species count

Where Gasterosteiformes 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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  • Gasterosteiformes (6)
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Longest-lived

All 6
  1. Alaskan sticklebackGasterosteus aculeatus8 yr
  2. Ninespine sticklebackPungitius pungitius5 yr
  3. Lined seahorse, or Hudson sea horseHippocampus erectus4.7 yr
  4. Fourspine sticklebackApeltes quadracus3 yr
  5. Brook sticklebackCulaea inconstans2 yr
  6. Korean sandeelHypoptychus dybowskii1 yr

Species in Gasterosteiformes

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Gasterosteus aculeatusAlaskan sticklebackGasterosteidae8 yr16,543 bp44.60%
Pungitius pungitiusNinespine sticklebackGasterosteidae5 yr16,388 bp45.73%
Hippocampus erectusLined seahorse, or Hudson sea horseSyngnathidae4.7 yr16,529 bp39.66%
Apeltes quadracusFourspine sticklebackGasterosteidae3 yr16,472 bp44.86%
Culaea inconstansBrook sticklebackGasterosteidae2 yr16,465 bp42.90%
Hypoptychus dybowskiiKorean sandeelHypoptychidae1 yr16,479 bp47.44%

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