Sand tiger shark lifespan and age in human years
Longest recorded 12 years
🏆 The longest-lived sand tiger shark on record reached 12 years in the wild.
Sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus). 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 4.5 years
- Adult weight about 87.3 kg
How old in human years?
Age
Sand tiger shark age chart in human years
Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.
| Sand tiger shark | Human age | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 yr | 4 | Child |
| 2 yr | 8 | Child |
| 3 yr | 12 | Child |
| 4 yr | 16 | Teen |
| 5 yr | 25 | Adult |
| 6 yr | 38 | Adult |
| 7 yr | 52 | Middle age |
| 8 yr | 66 | Senior |
| 9 yr | 79 | Elderly |
| 10 yr | 93 | Elderly |
| 11 yr | 106 | Elderly |
| 12 yr | 120 | Elderly |
| 13 yr | 134 | Elderly |
| 14 yr | 147 | Elderly |
Sand tiger shark profile
| Classification | Chondrichthyes > Lamniformes > Odontaspididae |
|---|---|
| Scientific name | Carcharias taurus |
| Adult weight | about 87 kg |
| Age of maturity | 4.5 years |
| Longest recorded | 12 years (wild) |
Sources
How we convert ages: method.
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