HOLY GRAIL!!

[David R]

On the subject of arowana lifespan, this just popped up on our local ebay-equivalent;
http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=655371940

Not the prettiest fish, I'd say it was kept in too small a tank for far too long (I remember this shipment coming in, first time I'd seen asian aros, and the LFS really struggled to move the last of them), but it is coming up for 12 years old and still seems to be going strong. I guess that is the beauty of Asian aros, you should be able to tell the exact age based on the cert.

 

[T1KARMANN]

Yes. Within reason. Not double or triple.

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You could say double some people live to 50 others 100+

If the water and tank size are good why couldn't they live to double they have good food on tap and not many other preds that can take them out

They also have us to treat them if they get sick something they wouldn't get in the wild

I wouldn't want to live past 70 but if I do someone would feed me much like a old fish that doesn't need to hunt as we bring them food

I'm going to say they can live until 25 but 30 is poss ( I think )


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[arodini]

Everything I've read suggests an average life span of 8-10 years. Wild and earthen pond raised asian aros have been recorded at 15 years of age. A few unsubstantiated reports claim 20 years longevity for the species. I've never heard of any substantiated report of a 50+ year old specimen. I have seen scam sites that claim they have original broodstocks that would be 30 years+ as determined by their claim of when their breeding facility opened. But, these were Cameroon and Russian scam sites that likely never had any asian aros to begin with.

no offense, but care to cite your source for this data point?

 

[datboyhieu]

i took a break and opened my own business so i havent been on much but this fish is still very much alive from when i posted this video ill have my uncle send me a picture of it just thought i keep ppl updated its been 7 years since i posted the video lol

 

[datboyhieu]

Here she/he is last week still kicking and swimming strong

 

[Lazy]

Here she/he is last week still kicking and swimming strong

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Beautiful fish still

 

[datboyhieu]

update 2025 the fishy is still alive and swiming around

 

[RyanScanner]

Has your “uncle” sent you photos?

 

[datboyhieu]

Has your “uncle” sent you photos?

I FT him and saw it but I’ll ask him for pictures of it