life span of a tang

[tony7855]

What is the usual lifespan of a hippo tang in captivity under good conditions?

 

[lucky_snapper]

10 years ??

 

[Big E]

20-25 should be expected

 

[TheFishTeen]

Ever seen a two foot Naso tang? The guys at the Aquarium of The Pacific said most of their large tangs are 20 or so years old.

 

[snorvich]

20-25 years seems about right.

 

[idareefer]

here's a list of my captive tangs so far & still going strong, hippo for 6 years, purple & Naso for for 7 years, powder blue for 6 years, also have a female Perc for 13 years still spawning monthly

 

[Reefing Newbie]

I would say it should be around 20-25 as well. Marine fish live can live a very long time with the exception of some fish like neon gobies. I don't think neon gobies live more than 2 years, average is about 1 on them.

 

[ChadTheSpike]

It would appear based on the graphs on page 21 (page 7 of the PDF) of this study (http://www.int-res.com/articles/meps/134/m134p015.pdf) that 30 years in the wild is an approximate lifespan of several species of tangs. There are even a couple of data points on there that are closer to 50!

 

[small alien]

Oh sure, use actual data why dontcha.

 

[ChadTheSpike]

:reading:

 

[moogoomoogoo]

I had a sailfin tang live 14 years until an infection wiped out the whole tank

 

[kinlayan]

My purple tang has been with me over 18 years now and is probably over 20 in age

 

[TheFishTeen]

My purple tang has been with me over 18 years now and is probably over 20 in age

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