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. 2018 Feb 14;9(2):96. doi: 10.3390/genes9020096

Table A1.

Detailed overview of fish species with a sequenced genome. Diverse levels of genome assemblies (draft, contig, scaffold, fully assembled genomes to the chromosome level) and numbers of assembly versions are listed together with basic cytogenetic traits (2n, C-value, GC%).

Species Order a Family a Size (Mb) C-val b n/2n c Assembly/Type d GC% Notes e
Acanthochromis polyacanthus Ovalentaria Pomacentridae 991.585 0.94 1/S 41.5
Amphilophus citrinellus Cichliformes Cichlasomat., Heroini 844.903 —/48 1/S 41.4
Anguilla anguilla Anguilliformes Anguillidae 1018.7 1.11–1.67 —/38 1/S 42.9
Anguilla japonica Anguilliformes Anguillidae 1288.6 1.09 —/38 1/S 38.8
Anguilla rostrata Anguilliformes Anguillidae 1413.03 1.01–1.66 —/38 1/S 41.0
Anoplopoma fimbria Perciform × Scorpaeniform Anoplomatidae 699.326 0.71–0.84 1/C 40.3
Astyanax mexicanus Characiformes Characidae 1335.24 25/50 1/Ch 38.4
Austrofundulus limnaeus Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae 866.963 1/S 41.1
Boleophthalmus pectinirostris Gobiiformes Gobiid., Oxudercinae 955.752 —/46 1/S 40.1
Branchiostoma belcheri Cephalochordata Branchiostomidae 426.124 —/36 2/S 40.15
Branchiostoma floridae Cephalochordata Branchiostomidae 521.895 1/S 41.8
Callorhinchus milii Chimaeriformes Callorhinchidae 974.499 1.94 1/S 42.6
Channa argus Perciformes Channidae 615.3 0.63–0.77 —/48 1/D
Clupea harengus Clupeiformes Clupeidae 807.712 —/50-52 1/S 44.5
Cottus rhenanus Perciformes Cottidae 563.609 1/S 36.8
Cynoglossus semilaevis Pleuronectiformes Cynoglossidae 470.199 0.62 C. bilineatus 22 1/Ch 41.27
Cyprinodon nevadensis Cyprinodontiformes Cyprinodontidae 1011.85 —/48 1/S 39.0
Cyprinodon variegatus Cyprinodontiformes Cyprinodontidae 1035.18 1.6 —/48 1/S 39.5
Cyprinus carpio Cypriniformes Cyprinidae 1713.66 1.6–2.0 50/100 2/S, Ch med 37.1
Danio rerio Cypriniformes Cyprinidae 1679.2 1.6–2.3 25/48 4/3S, 1 Chr med 36.7
Dicentrarchus labrax Moroniformes Moronidae 675.917 0.78 2/S 40.4
Eptatretus burgeri Myxiniformes Myxinidae/Eptatretinae 2608.38 2.98 /36 1/S
Esox lucius Esociformes Esocidae 904.497 0.8–1.4 25/50 3/Ch 42.2 PB
Fundulus heteroclitus Cyprinodontiformes Fundulidae 1021.9 1.3–1.5 -/48 1/S 41.2
Gadus morhua Gadiformes Gadidae 824.311 0.4–0.9 -/46 2/S 46.3 454, I, PB [124]
Gasterosteus aculeatus Perciformes Cottiodei, Gasterosteid. 446.611 0.6–0.7 —/42 2/S, Ch 44.6 LM [163]
Haplochromis burtoni Perciformes × Cichliformes Cichlidae (Afr.) 831.412 0.97 —/40 1/S 41.9
Hippocampus comes Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae 493.776 1/S 43.7
Ictalurus punctatus Siluriformes Ictaluridae 783.275 1.0 29/58 1/Ch 39.8 PB, I [164,165]
Kryptolebias marmoratus Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae 680.367 —/48 2/S med 39.5
Labeotropheus fuelleborni Perciformes × Cichliformes Cichlidae (Afr.) 70.8584 —/44 1/S 42.1
Labrus bergylta Labriformes Labridae 805.481 1/S 40.9
Larimichthys crocea Acanthuriformes Sciaenidae 678.938 2/S med 41.4
Lates calcarifer Perciformes Centropomidae 668.481 0.7 —/48 2/S med 40.6
Latimeria chalumnae Ceolacanthiformes Coelacanthidae 2860.59 2.8–6.6 —/48 2/S med 42.5
Lepisosteus oculatus Lepisosteiformes Lepisosteidae 945.878 1.4 29/58 1/Ch 40.4
Lethenteron camtschaticum Petromyzontiformes Petromyzontidae 1030.66 ~1.4 —/144-162 1/S 48.1
Leuciscus waleckii Cypriniformes Cyprinidae 752.539 congeners 1.2–1.5 —/50 1/S 37.4
Leucoraja erinacea Rajiformes Rajidae 1555.46 3.5–4.6 1/C 40.3
Maccullochella peelii Perciformes × Percichthyidae 633.241 0.83 1/S
Maylandia zebra Perciformes × Cichliformes Cichlidae (Afr.) 859.842 2/S 41.4
Mchenga conophoros Perciformes × Cichliformes Cichlidae (Afr.) 73.4256 1/S 41.8
Megalobrama amblycephala Cypriniformes Cyprinidae, Cultrinae 1116.0 1.12–1.35 1/D 37.3 [166]
Melanochromis auratus Perciformes × Cichliformes Cichlidae (Afr.) 68.2386 —/46 1/S 41.5
Miichthys miiuy Acanthuriformes Sciaenidae 619.301 1/S 39.3
Mola mola Tetraodontiformes Molidae 639.452 0.8–0.9 —/46 1/S 41.2 [167]
Monopterus albus Synbranchiformes Synbranchidae 684.144 0.6–0.9 —/24 1/S 41.5
Morone saxatilis Moroniformes Moronidae 585.167 0.9 —/48 1/S 40.0
Neolamprologus brichardi Perciformes × Cichliformes Cichlidae (Afr.) 847.91 - 1/S 42
Nothobranchius furzeri Cyprinodontiformes Notobranchiidae 1132.74 1.56 19/38 4/S, Chr 43, 8
Nothobranchius kuhntae Cyprinodontiformes Notobranchiidae 5.23461 —/38 1/S 44.8
Notothenia coriiceps Perciformes Nototheniidae 636.614 1/S 40.8
Oncorhynchus kisutch Salmoniformes Salmonidae 2369.93 2.6–3.0 30/60 1/Ch 43.6
Oncorhynchus mykiss Salmoniformes Salmonidae 2179 1.9–2.9 29/60 2/Ch med 43.7
Oreochromis niloticus Perciformes × Cichliformes Cichlidae (Afr.) 1009.86 0.9–1.2 23/44 2/Ch med 39.9 PB, I [168,169]
Oryzias latipes Beloniformes Adrianichthyidae 869.818 0.9–1.1 24/48 5/Ch med 40.8
Pampus argenteus Scombriformes Stromateidae 350.449 1/S 38.2
Paralichthys olivaceus Pleuronectiformes Paralichthyidae 643.911 0.7 24/46–48 2/S, Ch med 42.4
Periophthalmodon schlosseri Gobiiformes Gobiid., Oxudercinae 679.761 0.96 1/S 40.2
Periophthalmus magnuspinnatus Gobiiformes Gobiid., Oxudercinae 701.697 1/S 40
Petromyzon marinus Petromyzontiformes Petromyzontidae 885.535 1.6–2.4 —/168 1/S 46.8
Pimephales promelas Cypriniformes Cyprinidae 1219.33 1.1 —/50 2/S med 40.6
Poecilia formosa Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae 748.923 0.75–0.97 —/46 1/S 39.6
Poecilia latipinna Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae 815.145 0.9–1.0 —/46 1/S 40.8
Poecilia mexicana Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae 801.711 0.7–1.38 —/46 1/S 40.7
Poecilia reticulata Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae 731.622 0.77–1.0 23/46 1/Ch 40.3
Protosalanx hyalocranius Osmeriformes Salangidae 525 1/D
Pseudopleuronectes yokohamae Pleuronectiformes Pleuronectidae 547.831 0.67 —/48 1/C 42
Pundamilia nyererei Perciformes × Cichliformes Cichlidae (Afr.) 830.133 1/S 41.9
Pygocentrus nattereri Characiformes Serrasalmidae 1285.35 1/S 40.6
Rhamphochromis esox Perciformes × Cichliformes Cichlidae (Afr.) 71.2951 1/S 42.3
Rhincodon typus Orectolobiformes Rhincodontidae 2931.6 1/S 41.8
Salmo salar Salmoniformes Salmonidae 2966.89 3.0–3.3 29/60 1/Ch 43.9 PB, I, S [170]
Scartelaos histophorus Gobiiformes Gobiid., Oxudercinae 695.009 1/S 39.1
Scleropages formosus Osteoglossiformes Osteoglossidae 777.359 4/S, Chr med 43.9
Sebastes aleutianus Scorpaeniformes Sebastidae 899.65 1/S 40.9
Sebastes minor Scorpaeniformes Sebastidae 681.653 1/S 40.8
Sebastes nigrocinctus Scorpaeniformes Sebastidae 746.045 1/S 40.8
Sebastes rubrivinctus Scorpaeniformes Sebastidae 756.297 1/S 40.7
Sebastes steindachneri Scorpaeniformes Sebastidae 648.011 1/S 40.7
Seriola dumerili Carangiformes Carangidae 677.67 0.74 1/S 40.9
Seriola lalandi Carangiformes Carangidae 685 1/S - PB, I
Seriola quinqueradiata Carangiformes Carangidae med 750.45 0.83 2/S 40.25
Sinocyclocheilus anshuiensis Cypriniformes Cyprinidae 1632.72 1/S 38
Sinocyclocheilus grahami Cypriniformes Cyprinidae 1750.29 2.35 —/96 1/S 38.7
Sinocyclocheilus rhinocerous Cypriniformes Cyprinidae 1655.79 1/S 38.1
Squalius pyrenaicus Cypriniformes Cyprinidae 48.1393 2.4 —/50 1/C 51.8
Stegastes partitus Ovalentaria Pomacentridae 800.492 1/S 42.1
Takifugu flavidus Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae 378.032 1/S 45.6
Takifugu rubripes Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae 391.485 0.4 22/44 1/Ch 45.8
Tetraodon nigroviridis Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae 342.403 0.35–0.51 21/42 7/S, Ch 46.6 Genoscope
Thunnus orientalis Scombriformes Scombridae 684.497 —/48 1/C 39.7
Xiphophorus couchianus Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae 708.396 0.75 1/S 40.9
Xiphophorus hellerii Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae 733.802 0.7–1.0 —/48 1/S 41.2
Xiphophorus maculatus Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae 729.664 0.8–1.0 —/48 1/S 39.8

a orders and families mostly based on [22]; b c-value, based on [12] database; c n: based on genomic/sequence data, originates from NCBI, 2n based on cytogenetic data [86]; d number of assemblies currently released and level of assembly (C = contig, D = draft, S = scaffold, Ch = chromosomal level); e Sequencing methods (I = Illumina, PB = PacBio, S = Sanger), linkage map (LM) available.