How Long Does An Angel Live?

[myrtle]

2 years ago we bought a 4 foot "tank with fish" from ebay. It was a bit of an oddball tank and some of the fish weren't compatable with each other so we rehomed a lot of them. Anyway, cut a long, boring story short, one of the fish we kept was a mated pair of adult Angels (one of which died fairly recently). I have no idea how old this fish is, but how long would an adult Angel live, on average? The single huge Angel we have now is, I believe, female.
Thanks in advance,
Jo

 

[hamfist]

Somewhere around 10 years, plus or minus a few. This assumes quality fishkeeping and water conditions, at not too high a temperature (high temps increase metabolism and fish will not live as long).

 

[myrtle]

That was a mighty quick response! Thanks for the info, I expect I could have found it on t'internet somewhere but would rather get it from the knowledgeable people here.
Thanks, Jo