AnAge entry for Neoceratodus forsteri
Classification (HAGRID: 01880)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Dipnoi
Order: Ceratodontiformes
Family: Neoceratodontidae
Genus: Neoceratodus
- Species
- Neoceratodus forsteri
- Common name
- Australian lungfish
- Synonyms
- Ceratodus forsteri, Neoceratodus blanchardi, Ceratodus miolepis
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 85 years (captivity)
- Source
- ref. 1382
- Sample size
- Medium
- Data quality
- Questionable
- Observations
One specimen, Methuselah, residing in the California Academy of Sciences' Steinhart Aquarium is estimated to be between 85 and 90 years old [1382]. The previous record was from one fish known as "Granddad" owned by the Shedd Aquarium that was thought to be over 80 years old [1303].
Life history traits (averages)
- No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.
Metabolism
No information on metabolism is available.
References
- [1292] Arthington (2008), Australian lungfish, Neoceratodus forsteri, threatened by a new dam
- [0583] Flower (1925), Contributions to our knowledge of the duration of life in vertebrate animals. I. Fishes
- [1303] Shedd Aquarium
- [1382] This Octogenarian Is the Oldest Fish in Captivity. And She Likes Belly Rubs.
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 161037
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account (if available)
- Encyclopaedia of Life
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- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 7892
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- Ageing Literature
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- Images
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