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Atlantic cod

Atlantic cod lifespan and age in human years

Longest recorded 25 years

🏆 The longest-lived atlantic cod on record reached 25 years in the wild.

Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua). The oldest known individual lived 25 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 cod age chart in human years

Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.

Atlantic codHuman ageStage
1 yr8Child
2 yr17Teen
3 yr22Adult
4 yr26Adult
5 yr31Adult
6 yr35Adult
7 yr40Adult
8 yr44Middle age
9 yr49Middle age
10 yr53Middle age
11 yr58Middle age
12 yr62Senior
13 yr66Senior
14 yr71Senior
15 yr75Elderly
16 yr80Elderly
17 yr84Elderly
18 yr89Elderly
19 yr93Elderly
20 yr98Elderly
21 yr102Elderly
22 yr107Elderly
23 yr111Elderly
24 yr116Elderly
25 yr120Elderly
26 yr124Elderly
27 yr129Elderly
28 yr133Elderly
29 yr138Elderly
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Atlantic cod profile

ClassificationTeleostei > Gadiformes > Gadidae
Scientific nameGadus morhua
Adult weightabout 53 kg
Age of maturity2.1 years
Longest recorded25 years (wild)

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How we convert ages: method.

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