Meet Methuselah, the World’s Oldest Aquarium Fish

September 5th, 2024

Greek Reporter, Other, 02/09/2024, Nisha Zahid,
A recent study reveals that Methuselah, the world’s oldest aquarium fish, might be much older than we previously thought, possibly even more than a hundred years old. Methuselah is a female Australian lungfish, and she lives at the Steinhart Aquarium in San Francisco, California. […] The researchers believe that the newly developed DNA age clock could be a valuable tool in safeguarding this ancient species According to Benjamin Mayne, a molecular biologist at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation ( CSIRO ) in Australia and the lead author of the study, having accurate information about the ages of fish in a population, including the oldest individuals, is crucial for managing them effectively