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Old 06-10-2011, 09:08 AM   #1
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Default Koi can live to 200+ year old

Never tot fish can live so long

Koi fish - 226 year old

Koi are a domesticated kind of the common carp kept for decoration in artificial rock pools and ponds, there are types which are known to age to more than 200 years. One of the longest living vertebrate ever recorded, ‘Hanako’ translated into English as ‘Flower Maid’ is proof that women do live longer than men. The 15lb female fish from Japan died at the age of 226 in 1977. Born in 1751, 25 years before American independence, her old age could be accounted for by removing one of her scales and examining it extensively, similar to counting rings of a tree.

The world’s longest living creatures
By Gaby Leslie | Yahoo! News - Tue, Oct 4, 2011
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Old 06-10-2011, 09:47 AM   #2
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Hi, thanks for the info. Didn't know that Koi can live past 200 yrs old, thought fish can live up to 20 yrs only. Guess it's posssible now that I am thinking of those creatures in the deep sea.
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Old 06-10-2011, 10:37 AM   #3
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wow....... thanks for sharing bro.....
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never know koi can live that long. Thanks for the info.
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Koi and other fish don't live so long in our weather. They need an overwintering period in order to extend their lives.
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Thats why in japan etc, mostly where they have winter they live much longer. Something along the line where cooler weather slows down the body metabolism.
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Old 06-10-2011, 05:15 PM   #7
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wow... thanks for info.. learn something new... =)
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Old 06-10-2011, 05:43 PM   #8
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That is an amazing . Totally taken aback by its age.
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Old 06-10-2011, 06:40 PM   #9
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wow, didn't know that. Heard GF can live only up to 20 years in the wild! Thanks for sharing.
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Old 06-10-2011, 07:38 PM   #10
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Koi and other fish don't live so long in our weather. They need an overwintering period in order to extend their lives.
Maybe sushi is the secret
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