ðə nˈuː zˈiːlənd lˈɔŋfɪn ˈiːl ɪz ɐ vˈɛɹi lˈɔŋlˈɪvd fˈɪʃ, wɪð ɹˈɛkɚdz ʌv fˈiːmeɪlz ɹˈiːtʃɪŋ wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪks jˈɪɹz ˈoʊld ænd wˈeɪɪŋ ˌʌp tə twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ kˌeɪdʒˈiː.
The New Zealand longfin eel is a very long-lived fish, with records of females reaching 106 years old and weighing up to 24 kg.