AnAge entry for Anguilla dieffenbachii
Classification (HAGRID: 03425)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Teleostei
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Anguillidae
Genus: Anguilla
- Species
- Anguilla dieffenbachii
- Common name
- New Zealand longfin eel
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 60 years (wild)
- Source
- ref. 523
- Sample size
- Medium
- Data quality
- Acceptable
- Observations
In the wild, these animals have been reported to live up to 60 years [0523].
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
- [0523] Das (1994), Age determination and longevity in fishes (PubMed)
- [0454] Froese and Pauly, FishBase
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 635476
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account (if available)
- Encyclopaedia of Life
- Search EOL
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 61127
- Entrez
- Search all databases
- Ageing Literature
- Search Google Scholar or Search PubMed
- Images
- Google Image search
- Internet
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