Marbled eel lifespan and age in human years
Longest recorded 40 years
🏆 The longest-lived marbled eel on record reached 40 years in the wild.
Marbled eel (Anguilla marmorata). The oldest known individual lived 40 years; this chart maps that record to a human age of 120. Most individuals live considerably shorter lives than the record.
- Adult weight about 11.3 kg
How old in human years?
Age
Marbled eel age chart in human years
Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.
| Marbled eel | Human age | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 5 yr | 15 | Teen |
| 10 yr | 30 | Adult |
| 15 yr | 45 | Middle age |
| 20 yr | 60 | Senior |
| 25 yr | 75 | Elderly |
| 30 yr | 90 | Elderly |
| 35 yr | 105 | Elderly |
| 40 yr | 120 | Elderly |
| 45 yr | 135 | Elderly |
Marbled eel profile
| Classification | Teleostei > Anguilliformes > Anguillidae |
|---|---|
| Scientific name | Anguilla marmorata |
| Adult weight | about 11 kg |
| Longest recorded | 40 years (wild) |
Sources
How we convert ages: method.
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