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Unread 09/20/2010, 10:20 AM   #4
Amphiprion
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Originally Posted by [17]shawn[17] View Post
100+ years
I'm not so sure about this, as we've found that many large ones in the wild are much, much younger than this, which is largely attributable to the fast growth rate. I'd say that a lifespan in decades is reasonable, however. I had an old T. derasa for over 1 decade in captivity before an introduction of Perkinsosis killed it. It had even spawned on many occasions for me.


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