dmatt56 February 4, 2014 Share February 4, 2014 Hello everyone, The swissguard basslett that I purchased for my 54G corner tank back in January 2011 went missing today. I've had the fish for 3 years - who knows how old it was when collected. How long do most fish live? Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtom2245 February 4, 2014 Share February 4, 2014 Not sure about those guys but some clowns can reach 25+ years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmatt56 February 4, 2014 Author Share February 4, 2014 Wow! My clowns were purchased as babies in 2010, and I thought they were old! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt LeBaron February 4, 2014 Share February 4, 2014 Very dependent on the species, as said above some fish live a long time others not so much and for many we don't really know for sure. I have a firefish that is coming on up 6 years old this summer and according to everything I can find online they should on live 3-4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul b February 4, 2014 Share February 4, 2014 (edited) My fireclowns are 20 years old and I have had 18 year old fish and 12 year old tangs but some fish such as carp can go over 40 years, there is a lungfish that is 80 years old. Smaller fish such as clown gobies only live a few years as do seahorses and pipefish. I recently lost a pair of watchman gobies that were 12 Edited February 4, 2014 by paul b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angel not fish February 4, 2014 Share February 4, 2014 Wow! My clowns were purchased as babies in 2010, and I thought they were old! Der ABT have had a 10 years old clown, and it jumped out. My foxface passed away with 5 years old My powder blue from ich with 6 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trockafella February 4, 2014 Share February 4, 2014 I have a 6 year old Bangaii Cardinal. I would say most fish in our aquariums don't die from old age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coral Hind February 4, 2014 Share February 4, 2014 I had a pair of tomato clowns that were 17 years old when I gave them to another club member. I think he still has the female which is now over 20 years old. Some articles on life spans of different fish.The oldest captive fish in the world, "granddad".http://www.sheddaqua...g/granddad.htmlhttp://www.seacave.c...oi/seascope.phphttp://www.reefsmaga...-longevity.htmlhttp://reefbuilders....ngelfish-nancy/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coral Hind February 4, 2014 Share February 4, 2014 I have a 6 year old Bangaii Cardinal. I would say most fish in our aquariums don't die from old age. I agree, but I'd guess that most fish in the oceans don't die from old age either. They are probably eaten before they reach old age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trockafella February 4, 2014 Share February 4, 2014 I would agree with that too.. Most living creatures probably die from something other than natural causes, at least in this day and age. Is it true that an anemone can be considered somewhat of an ageless creature.? They can continue splitting and reproducing, its not exactly birth.. So technically 1 anemone could be 10,20,1000 years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowieReefer84 February 4, 2014 Share February 4, 2014 I would agree with that too.. Most living creatures probably die from something other than natural causes, at least in this day and age. Is it true that an anemone can be considered somewhat of an ageless creature.? They can continue splitting and reproducing, its not exactly birth.. So technically 1 anemone could be 10,20,1000 years old. That is not a real number... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bqq100 February 4, 2014 Share February 4, 2014 That is not a real number... I think he meant 10 or 20 or 1000 years old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trockafella February 4, 2014 Share February 4, 2014 No, I meant 10,20,1000 . It was born Oct 20 1000 AD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mogurnda February 4, 2014 Share February 4, 2014 Maybe less scientific, but my old boss at the fish store had a simple rule about fish life span: "They live until you kill them." My experience over 40+ years has been that many fish can live decades, but somewhere along the line there is a power outage, escape attempt, unexpected predation, negative interaction with a pump, or other event that causes a premature end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaddc February 4, 2014 Share February 4, 2014 I had a pair of tomato clowns that were 17 years old when I gave them to another club member. I think he still has the female which is now over 20 years old. Some articles on life spans of different fish. The oldest captive fish in the world, "granddad". http://www.sheddaqua...g/granddad.html http://www.seacave.c...oi/seascope.php http://www.reefsmaga...-longevity.html http://reefbuilders....ngelfish-nancy/ Cool reads -- thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coral Hind February 4, 2014 Share February 4, 2014 Is it true that an anemone can be considered somewhat of an ageless creature.? They can continue splitting and reproducing, its not exactly birth.. So technically 1 anemone could be 10,20,1000 years old. Yes, It would be true for the types of anemones that multiply via assexual reproduction. Not all anemones go that route but some do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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