fish age

Is there any info on the life expectancy of tropical fish as in Giant Danios
/ Silverdollars etc....maybe a website??? I have giant danios that developed
a red area on lower bottom plus its body appears to twisted or contorted and
sometimes swims on its side. Any clues to this maybe just old age? I have
had the fish about 5 years.
John S

From an article on Aquarticles, here is a list of fish life
expectancies. Your Silver Dollars should live 8-12 years, and your Giant
Danios 5-7 years.

Cyprinidae (small)
Cherry Barb, Rosy Barb, Tiger Barb, Giant Danio, Leopard Danio,
Pearl Danio, Zebra Danio, White
Cloud Mountain Minnow: 5-7 years

Catfish (small)
Banjo, Bumble Bee, Cory, Glass: 5-8 years

Callichthyidae (large Catfish)
Armored Catfish, Pleco, Banjo Cat, Rafael Catfish: 7-15 years

Anabantoids (Gouramis)
Blue, Chocolate, Dwarf, Honey, Kissing and Pearl Gourami: 4
years

Poecilidae (Livebearers)
Guppy, Platy, Mollie and Swordtail: 3-5 years

Cyprinodontide
Killifish: 1-2 years

Characoids ( Tetras small)
Neon, Cardinal, Glowline, Silvertip, Bloodcave, Bloodfin and
Rummy Nose Tetras, Glassfish, Hatchet
Fish, Rasboras: 5-10years

Characoids (Tetras Large)
Black, Bleeding Heart, Silver Dollar, Pacu and Leporinus: 8-12
years

Cyprinidae (sharks)
Bala, Black, Redtail and Rainbow: 4-10 years

Cichlids (South America Large)
Convict, Discus, Firemouth, Jack Dempsey, Oscar, Severum and
Angelfish: 10-18 years

Cichlids (South America small)
Rams, Apistogramma and Checkerboard: 3-5 years

Cichlids ( African)
Kenyii, Ps. Zebra and Frontosa: 8-15 years

Cyprinidae ( Goldfish)
Black Moor, Bubble Eye, Comet, Fantails, Koi and Oranda: 10-90
years

From:
http://www.aquarticles.com/articles/...Lifespans.html


John Sherwood wrote:

Is there any info on the life expectancy of tropical fish as in Giant Danios
/ Silverdollars etc....maybe a website??? I have giant danios that developed
a red area on lower bottom plus its body appears to twisted or contorted and
sometimes swims on its side. Any clues to this maybe just old age? I have
had the fish about 5 years.
John S