Milkfish lifespan and age in human years
Longest recorded 15 years
🏆 The longest-lived milkfish on record reached 15 years in the wild.
Milkfish (Chanos chanos). The oldest known individual lived 15 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 6.2 years
- Adult weight about 7.7 kg
How old in human years?
Age
Milkfish age chart in human years
Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.
| Milkfish | Human age | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 yr | 3 | Child |
| 2 yr | 6 | Child |
| 3 yr | 9 | Child |
| 4 yr | 12 | Child |
| 5 yr | 14 | Teen |
| 6 yr | 17 | Teen |
| 7 yr | 27 | Adult |
| 8 yr | 38 | Adult |
| 9 yr | 50 | Middle age |
| 10 yr | 62 | Senior |
| 11 yr | 73 | Senior |
| 12 yr | 85 | Elderly |
| 13 yr | 97 | Elderly |
| 14 yr | 108 | Elderly |
| 15 yr | 120 | Elderly |
| 16 yr | 132 | Elderly |
| 17 yr | 143 | Elderly |
| 18 yr | 155 | Elderly |
Milkfish profile
| Classification | Teleostei > Gonorynchiformes > Chanidae |
|---|---|
| Scientific name | Chanos chanos |
| Adult weight | about 7.7 kg |
| Age of maturity | 6.2 years |
| Longest recorded | 15 years (wild) |
Sources
How we convert ages: method.
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