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Silky shark

Silky shark lifespan and age in human years

Longest recorded 23 years

🏆 The longest-lived silky shark on record reached 23 years in the wild.

Silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis). The oldest known individual lived 23 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

Silky shark age chart in human years

Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.

Silky sharkHuman ageStage
1 yr2Child
2 yr5Child
3 yr7Child
4 yr10Child
5 yr12Child
6 yr15Teen
7 yr17Teen
8 yr23Adult
9 yr29Adult
10 yr36Adult
11 yr42Middle age
12 yr49Middle age
13 yr55Middle age
14 yr62Senior
15 yr68Senior
16 yr75Senior
17 yr81Elderly
18 yr88Elderly
19 yr94Elderly
20 yr101Elderly
21 yr107Elderly
22 yr114Elderly
23 yr120Elderly
24 yr126Elderly
25 yr133Elderly
26 yr139Elderly
27 yr146Elderly
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Silky shark profile

ClassificationChondrichthyes > Carcharhiniformes > Carcharhinidae
Scientific nameCarcharhinus falciformis
Adult weightabout 1.9e+02 kg
Age of maturity7.2 years
Longest recorded23 years (wild)

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How we convert ages: method.

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