Methuselah arrived in the US in 1938. She's now the oldest fish in captivity

The lungfish arrived in San Francisco on a steamship along with 230 other fish. Today, she's the only living aquatic animal from that vesselShe's super gentle, and doesn't get overly excited. She enjoys eating earthworms, fruits and vegetables, and slowly moving around her tank. Her favorite food - at least for what is in season now - figs.If Methuselah sounds like a grand old dame, it's because she is: the fish is the oldest living specimen in captivity, aged somewhere upwards of 92 and potentially as high as 101 years. She arrived on a steamship from Australia along with 230 other fishes to the Steinhart aquarium in San Francisco in 1938 as a young, small fish. And Methuselah's story unfolded in a typical way, for a fish in an aquarium: she grew. Humans came to look at her. She peered back through glass at humans. Continue reading...