它们的平均寿命为 35~52 岁，有的甚至活成“百岁老鳗”。与许多其他鱼类相比，这些体形庞大的长寿鱼类生长较为缓慢，新西兰长鳍鳗每年只增长 15~25 毫米。不过，栖息地类型、水温、种群密度、所处年龄和食物供应等因素，都会影响它们的体形大小和生长速度 ...

在自己的淡水家园里，长鳍鳗会生活几十年甚至是一百年，直到听到繁殖的召唤。 当它们准备迁徙到产卵地时，它们就会开始“变身” ，例如头部会变得更加细长，仿佛一颗子弹，眼睛也会变大，以便在弱光下有更好的视力，腹部会变成银色，好让自己在捕食者面前更隐身。

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