Published 09/20/2023 8:57:00 p.m.

Aquarium fish in San Francisco may be 100 years old, study finds

Methuselah, an Australian lungfish at Cal Academy's Steinhart Aquarium, is the world's oldest living fish in an aquarium at 92 years old.
Methuselah has been in Steinhart Aquarium since November 1938 and has outlived over 200 other fish from Australia and Fiji. The DNA age clock developed through this research could predict the maximum age of the species.
Methuselah serves as an important ambassador, educating and sparking curiosity in visitors worldwide. This study opens up possibilities for researching the longevity of rare and endangered animals and could be applied to other vertebrate species.

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USA Today

Meet Methuselah: The world's oldest known aquarium fish is at least 92, DNA shows

The Australian lungfish first arrived at the aquarium in 1938 and was thought to be 85 years old before more recent testing.

09/20/2023 3:47:50 p.m.·United States

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Globo

Meet Methuselah, the oldest aquarium fish in the world

Nativo da Austrália, animal existe desde antes do início da Segunda Guerra Mundial; espécie está ameaçada de extinção Em 1938, um ano antes do início da Segunda Guerra Mundial, um peixe de água doce da Austrália foi transferido para os Estados Unidos. Lá, ele passou a residir no Aquário Steinhart, na Califórnia, onde já vive há quase 85 anos. Análises de DNA conduzidas por pesquisadores da Academia de Ciências local determinaram que o animal é …

09/21/2023 7:01:44 a.m.·Brazil

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CBS News

World's oldest aquarium fish, Methuselah, older than originally believed and still charming visitors at SF Steinhart Aquarium

Ever wonder where is the world's oldest living fish being housed in an aquarium? It happens to be in San Francisco, according to the California Academy of Sciences (Cal Academy).

09/20/2023 7:56:00 a.m.

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The Hill

Aquarium fish in San Francisco may be 100 years old, study finds

This week, the California Academy of Sciences revealed the age of a beloved Australian lungfish who is the oldest living aquarium fish in the world.

09/20/2023 8:42:47 p.m.·Washington, United States

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KCRA 3

DNA determines Methuselah, the oldest living aquarium fish in the world, is 92

Methuselah, an Australian lungfish, arrived at an aquarium in the United States in the 1930s and has lived there ever since. Here's why her DNA was tested.

09/20/2023 2:53:00 a.m.·Sacramento, United States

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WCVB

DNA determines Methuselah, the oldest living aquarium fish in the world, is 92

Methuselah, an Australian lungfish, arrived at an aquarium in the United States in the 1930s and has lived there ever since. Here's why her DNA was tested.

09/20/2023 2:53:00 a.m.·Boston, United States

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