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Grey reef shark

Grey reef shark lifespan and age in human years

Longest recorded 25 years

🏆 The longest-lived grey reef shark on record reached 25 years in the wild.

Grey reef shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos). The oldest known individual lived 25 years; this chart maps that record to a human age of 120. Most individuals live considerably shorter lives than the record.

How old in human years?

Age

Grey reef shark age chart in human years

Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.

Grey reef sharkHuman ageStage
1 yr3Child
2 yr6Child
3 yr9Child
4 yr12Child
5 yr15Teen
6 yr18Teen
7 yr23Adult
8 yr29Adult
9 yr34Adult
10 yr39Adult
11 yr45Middle age
12 yr50Middle age
13 yr56Middle age
14 yr61Senior
15 yr66Senior
16 yr72Senior
17 yr77Elderly
18 yr82Elderly
19 yr88Elderly
20 yr93Elderly
21 yr99Elderly
22 yr104Elderly
23 yr109Elderly
24 yr115Elderly
25 yr120Elderly
26 yr125Elderly
27 yr131Elderly
28 yr136Elderly
29 yr141Elderly
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Grey reef shark profile

ClassificationChondrichthyes > Carcharhiniformes > Carcharhinidae
Scientific nameCarcharhinus amblyrhynchos
Adult weightabout 19 kg
Age of maturity6 years
Longest recorded25 years (wild)

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How we convert ages: method.

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