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Chub mackerel

Chub mackerel lifespan and age in human years

Longest recorded 18 years

🏆 The longest-lived chub mackerel on record reached 18 years in the wild.

Chub mackerel (Scomber japonicus). The oldest known individual lived 18 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

Chub mackerel age chart in human years

Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.

Chub mackerelHuman ageStage
1 yr8Child
2 yr16Teen
3 yr23Adult
4 yr29Adult
5 yr36Adult
6 yr42Middle age
7 yr49Middle age
8 yr55Middle age
9 yr62Senior
10 yr68Senior
11 yr75Senior
12 yr81Elderly
13 yr88Elderly
14 yr94Elderly
15 yr101Elderly
16 yr107Elderly
17 yr114Elderly
18 yr120Elderly
19 yr126Elderly
20 yr133Elderly
21 yr139Elderly
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Chub mackerel profile

ClassificationTeleostei > Perciformes > Scombridae
Scientific nameScomber japonicus
Adult weightabout 1.6 kg
Age of maturity2.2 years
Longest recorded18 years (wild)

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