2023-09-28 20:07:16
USA
Methuselah is the oldest living fish swimming in an aquarium
Methuselah came to the United States in 1938 along with 230 other fish. Today the animal is the oldest living fish in captivity. Numerous mysteries surround him.
Published28. September 2023, 10:07 p.m
Methuselah came from Australia to the Steinhart Aquarium in San Francisco in 1938. The lungfish is most likely a female and is between 92 and 101 years old.
The lungfish Methuselah has lived in an aquarium in San Francisco since 1938.
It is the oldest living fish in captivity today.
Exploring it is challenging, but has become easier thanks to new technologies.
In 1938, around 230 fish were loaded onto a steamer in Australia and taken to the Steinhart Aquarium in San Francisco. Including Methuselah – a lungfish. Lungfish are believed to be among the first creatures to… in evolutionary history were pulled out of the water. The species was discovered in 1870 and the scientist who first described the fish originally thought it was an amphibian.
In contrast to the other fish, Methuselah still lives in the aquarium today. In a report from The Guardian, Methuselah is described as “very gentle and not overly excited.” A reporter who was able to visit the fish describes: “It eats out of people’s hands and sometimes even enjoys a gentle belly massage or a tickle on the chin.”
A fish with many secrets
Since there are no gender-specific differences in lungfish, the fish cannot be conclusively assigned to one gender. However, researchers assume that it is a female. Methuselah’s age can be estimated between 92 and 101 years old, thanks to new DNA analysis.
As the “Editorial Network Germany” writes, it is crucial to find out the exact age of the fish. That might help Animals in the wild to better protect. The information might provide information regarding how long a species can survive and reproduce in the wild. Until a few years ago, the oldest Australian lungfish was at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago. The fish, named Granddad, died in 2017 at the age of 95.
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