Channel catfish lifespan and age in human years
Longest recorded 16 years
🏆 The longest-lived channel catfish on record reached 16 years in the wild.
Channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus). The oldest known individual lived 16 years; this chart maps that record to a human age of 120. Most individuals live considerably shorter lives than the record.
- Adult weight about 13.7 kg
How old in human years?
Age
Channel catfish age chart in human years
Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.
| Channel catfish | Human age | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 yr | 8 | Child |
| 2 yr | 15 | Teen |
| 3 yr | 22 | Adult |
| 4 yr | 30 | Adult |
| 5 yr | 38 | Adult |
| 6 yr | 45 | Middle age |
| 7 yr | 52 | Middle age |
| 8 yr | 60 | Middle age |
| 9 yr | 68 | Senior |
| 10 yr | 75 | Elderly |
| 11 yr | 82 | Elderly |
| 12 yr | 90 | Elderly |
| 13 yr | 98 | Elderly |
| 14 yr | 105 | Elderly |
| 15 yr | 112 | Elderly |
| 16 yr | 120 | Elderly |
| 17 yr | 128 | Elderly |
| 18 yr | 135 | Elderly |
| 19 yr | 142 | Elderly |
Channel catfish profile
| Classification | Teleostei > Siluriformes > Ictaluridae |
|---|---|
| Scientific name | Ictalurus punctatus |
| Adult weight | about 14 kg |
| Longest recorded | 16 years (wild) |
Sources
How we convert ages: method.
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