Mozambique mouth-breeder lifespan and age in human years
Longest recorded 11 years
🏆 The longest-lived mozambique mouth-breeder on record reached 11 years in the wild.
Mozambique mouth-breeder (Oreochromis mossambicus). The oldest known individual lived 11 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 6 months
- Adult weight about 622 g
How old in human years?
Age
Mozambique mouth-breeder age chart in human years
Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.
| Mozambique mouth-breeder | Human age | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 yr | 23 | Adult |
| 2 yr | 33 | Adult |
| 3 yr | 43 | Middle age |
| 4 yr | 52 | Middle age |
| 5 yr | 62 | Senior |
| 6 yr | 72 | Senior |
| 7 yr | 81 | Elderly |
| 8 yr | 91 | Elderly |
| 9 yr | 101 | Elderly |
| 10 yr | 110 | Elderly |
| 11 yr | 120 | Elderly |
| 12 yr | 130 | Elderly |
| 13 yr | 139 | Elderly |
Mozambique mouth-breeder profile
| Classification | Teleostei > Perciformes > Cichlidae |
|---|---|
| Scientific name | Oreochromis mossambicus |
| Adult weight | about 6.2e+02 g |
| Age of maturity | 6 months |
| Longest recorded | 11 years (wild) |
Sources
How we convert ages: method.
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