Average fish age?

Question

What is the average age for a healthy fish to live till? And what is the oldset fish recorded?

Answer 1

wow... good question

I'm sure there's something that has been recorded but I have a friend who had black angel fish (freshwater) and she had it for almost 15 years.

I had Blue Zebra (African Cichlid) for almost 8 years once.

Koi fish can live up to 100 years in right condition (big fish tank or big fish pond) with lots of circulation

i've heard some fish can live longer than that...

On fish forum some people have goldfish that they had for almost 20 years (in 100 gallon tank or more)....

and most cheap fish (neons, tetras, guppies, etc) will live about 5 years.

Answer 2

The Pygmy Goby in a good life might pass 2 months. A Goldfish can live 30 years or more. The Oldest fish was a Koi that lived to over 200 Years (estimated at about 225 but impossible to pinpoint exactly).

Answer 3

Depends on the type of fish and the type of care they receive (as well as luck). Certain goldfish and koi (among others like sturgeons, etc) can live for decades.

I expect the fish I have (puffers & african cichlids) to live 8 years or more.

It's kind of a shame when a fish that has a life span of 10 years or more dies in a only couple of months in the wrong hands.

Answer 4

any where from 3 months to 5 years for tropical
from 5-8 years for goldfish
the koi can live between 100-150 years in good conditions

Answer 5

6 years

Answer 6

depends what kind of fish! Usually around 1 to 3 years

Answer 7

This should help:

http://www.fishlore.com/TropicalFishProfiles.htm

Fresh water on the left side, salt water on the right.