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AnAge entry for Oncorhynchus kisutch

Classification (HAGRID: 00695)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Actinopterygii (Taxon entry)
            Order: Salmoniformes
                Family: Salmonidae
                    Genus: Oncorhynchus
SpeciesOncorhynchus kisutch
Common nameCoho salmon

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity5 years (wild)
Sourceref. 1
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

The salmon ages and dies shortly after spawning. It is not considered ageing but rather sudden death.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity1,095 days
Male sexual maturity1,095 days
Adult weight8,360 g

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0014] Leonard Hayflick (1994), How and Why We Age
[0265] Ekstrom et al. (1992), A morphometric study of age-related changes in serotonin-immunoreactive cell groups in the brain of the coho salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch Walbaum, PubMed
[0266] Specker et al. (1992), Asynchrony of changes in tissue and plasma thyroid hormones during the parr-smolt transformation of coho salmon, PubMed
[0002] Caleb Finch (1990), Longevity, Senescence, and the Genome
[0267] Ebbesson et al. (1987), Changes with age in total brain concentrations of biogenic amine neurotransmitters in coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch Walbaum), PubMed
[0001] Longevity Records: Life Spans of Mammals, Birds, Amphibians, Reptiles, and Fish
[0454] FishBase

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