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Ron Troversial Clay
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Assuming obvious things such as predation and desease, what is considered as the ultimate lifespan for our various species. The longest living fish in British waters is obviously the carp. 60 years seems a possiblity, but what about the other species.
Here are my estimations:
Eel: 50 years
Barbel: 30 years
Pike: 30 years
Tench: 25 years
Brown Trout: 20 years
Chub: 20 years
Bream: 20 years
Roach: 12 years
Rudd: 10 years
Dace: 8 years
Perch: 7 years
Rainbow Trout: 5 years (hens)
I don't know too much about zander, but I guess they do not live all that long, 10 years at the most. I think that the catfish could live for a long time. Certainly African catfish can reach ages in excess of 30 years, that's if they don't get eaten by crocs of course.
Most male rainbow trout don't get much beyond 3 years from my experience.
The gender of the various species could also effect the life span, the females living much longer than the males.
What do you think?
Here are my estimations:
Eel: 50 years
Barbel: 30 years
Pike: 30 years
Tench: 25 years
Brown Trout: 20 years
Chub: 20 years
Bream: 20 years
Roach: 12 years
Rudd: 10 years
Dace: 8 years
Perch: 7 years
Rainbow Trout: 5 years (hens)
I don't know too much about zander, but I guess they do not live all that long, 10 years at the most. I think that the catfish could live for a long time. Certainly African catfish can reach ages in excess of 30 years, that's if they don't get eaten by crocs of course.
Most male rainbow trout don't get much beyond 3 years from my experience.
The gender of the various species could also effect the life span, the females living much longer than the males.
What do you think?