Eldorado Posted June 17, 2021 #1 Share Posted June 17, 2021 A "living fossil" fish can live for an impressively long time - perhaps for up to a century, according to a new study. The coelacanth was thought to have a life span of around 20 years, but new estimates suggest it is a centenarian of the ocean, alongside sharks. French researchers studied marks on the scales of museum specimens - much like tree rings tell the age of trees. They believe the fish reproduces only in late middle age and can be pregnant for as long as five years. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-57518593 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nnicolette Posted June 21, 2021 #2 Share Posted June 21, 2021 The fact that they don't reach sexual maturity until thier 60's makes it hard to believe that they only live to be 100, I feel like it must be an even longer lifespan than that and a higher degree of developmental intelligence than is presumed for this to make sense. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor Witness Posted June 23, 2021 #3 Share Posted June 23, 2021 This is a very strange life cycle, indeed, if the numbers are even close to accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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