Arawana lifespan and age in human years
Longest recorded 6.5 years
🏆 The longest-lived arawana on record reached 6.5 years in the wild.
Arawana (Osteoglossum bicirrhosum). The oldest known individual lived 6.5 years; this chart maps that record to a human age of 120. Most individuals live considerably shorter lives than the record.
- Adult weight about 2.53 kg
How old in human years?
Age
Arawana age chart in human years
Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.
| Arawana | Human age | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 6 mo | 9 | Child |
| 1 yr | 18 | Teen |
| 1 yr 6 mo | 28 | Adult |
| 2 yr | 37 | Adult |
| 2 yr 6 mo | 46 | Middle age |
| 3 yr | 55 | Middle age |
| 3 yr 6 mo | 65 | Senior |
| 4 yr | 74 | Senior |
| 4 yr 6 mo | 83 | Elderly |
| 5 yr | 92 | Elderly |
| 5 yr 6 mo | 102 | Elderly |
| 6 yr | 111 | Elderly |
| 6 yr 6 mo | 120 | Elderly |
Arawana profile
| Classification | Teleostei > Osteoglossiformes > Osteoglossidae |
|---|---|
| Scientific name | Osteoglossum bicirrhosum |
| Adult weight | about 2.5 kg |
| Longest recorded | 6.5 years (wild) |
Sources
How we convert ages: method.
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