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Salmon shark

Salmon shark lifespan and age in human years

Longest recorded 20 years

🏆 The longest-lived salmon shark on record reached 20 years in the wild.

Salmon shark (Lamna ditropis). The oldest known individual lived 20 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

Salmon shark age chart in human years

Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.

Salmon sharkHuman ageStage
1 yr2Child
2 yr5Child
3 yr7Child
4 yr10Child
5 yr12Child
6 yr14Teen
7 yr17Teen
8 yr22Adult
9 yr30Adult
10 yr38Adult
11 yr47Middle age
12 yr55Middle age
13 yr63Senior
14 yr71Senior
15 yr79Elderly
16 yr87Elderly
17 yr96Elderly
18 yr104Elderly
19 yr112Elderly
20 yr120Elderly
21 yr128Elderly
22 yr136Elderly
23 yr144Elderly
24 yr153Elderly
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Salmon shark profile

ClassificationChondrichthyes > Lamniformes > Lamnidae
Scientific nameLamna ditropis
Adult weightabout 96 kg
Age of maturity7.5 years
Longest recorded20 years (wild)

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How we convert ages: method.

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