RE: NANFA-- Oldest living captive fish

Nick Zarlinga (njz_at_clevelandmetroparks.com)
Mon, 24 Nov 2003 15:28:55 -0500

The Shedd aquarium has had one of their Australian Lungfish since 1933. We
have 10 total, all about the same size. Not sure how old they are but they
all came in about the 60's and 70's.

Nick Zarlinga
Aquarium Biologist
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
216.661.6500 ext 4485

><)> -----Original Message-----
><)> From: owner-nanfa_at_aquaria.net
><)> On Behalf
><)> Of Bruce Stallsmith
><)> Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 1:12 PM
><)> To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
><)> Subject: NANFA-- Oldest living captive fish
><)>
><)>
><)> The fish in question is an Australian lungfish,
><)> but people on this list
><)> might enjoy the thought of a fish living this long
><)> in captivity:
><)>
><)> http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/science/11/19/offbeat.
old.fish.ap/index.html

--Bruce Stallsmith
Huntsville, AL, US of A

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