Blacktip shark lifespan and age in human years
Longest recorded 12 years
🏆 The longest-lived blacktip shark on record reached 12 years in the wild.
Blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus). The oldest known individual lived 12 years; this chart maps that record to a human age of 120. Most individuals live considerably shorter lives than the record.
- Reaches adulthood at about 7 years
- Adult weight about 67.5 kg
How old in human years?
Age
Blacktip shark age chart in human years
Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.
| Blacktip shark | Human age | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 yr | 10 | Child |
| 2 yr | 20 | Adult |
| 3 yr | 30 | Adult |
| 4 yr | 40 | Middle age |
| 5 yr | 50 | Middle age |
| 6 yr | 60 | Senior |
| 7 yr | 70 | Senior |
| 8 yr | 80 | Elderly |
| 9 yr | 90 | Elderly |
| 10 yr | 100 | Elderly |
| 11 yr | 110 | Elderly |
| 12 yr | 120 | Elderly |
| 13 yr | 130 | Elderly |
| 14 yr | 140 | Elderly |
Blacktip shark profile
| Classification | Chondrichthyes > Carcharhiniformes > Carcharhinidae |
|---|---|
| Scientific name | Carcharhinus limbatus |
| Adult weight | about 68 kg |
| Age of maturity | 7 years |
| Longest recorded | 12 years (wild) |
Sources
How we convert ages: method.
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