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Atlantic herring

Atlantic herring lifespan and age in human years

Longest recorded 22 years

🏆 The longest-lived atlantic herring on record reached 22 years in the wild.

Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus). The oldest known individual lived 22 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

Atlantic herring age chart in human years

Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.

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

ClassificationTeleostei > Clupeiformes > Clupeidae
Scientific nameClupea harengus
Age of maturity3 years
Longest recorded22 years (wild)

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How we convert ages: method.

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