Do you know who is the who is the Oldest koi fish? She was the japanese koi fish and died at the age of 226 years.
Koi Fish 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 5lb female koi 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.
Koi Fish 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.
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