Skipjack tuna lifespan and age in human years
Longest recorded 12 years
🏆 The longest-lived skipjack tuna on record reached 12 years in the wild.
Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis). 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 3 years
- Adult weight about 19 kg
How old in human years?
Age
Skipjack tuna age chart in human years
Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.
| Skipjack tuna | Human age | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 yr | 6 | Child |
| 2 yr | 12 | Child |
| 3 yr | 18 | Teen |
| 4 yr | 29 | Adult |
| 5 yr | 41 | Middle age |
| 6 yr | 52 | Middle age |
| 7 yr | 63 | Senior |
| 8 yr | 75 | Senior |
| 9 yr | 86 | Elderly |
| 10 yr | 97 | Elderly |
| 11 yr | 109 | Elderly |
| 12 yr | 120 | Elderly |
| 13 yr | 131 | Elderly |
| 14 yr | 143 | Elderly |
Skipjack tuna profile
| Classification | Teleostei > Perciformes > Scombridae |
|---|---|
| Scientific name | Katsuwonus pelamis |
| Adult weight | about 19 kg |
| Age of maturity | 3 years |
| Longest recorded | 12 years (wild) |
Sources
How we convert ages: method.
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