The life span of anchovies is about 1 to 3 years. The life span of anchovies is influenced by many factors, the most important of which is the feeding environment. If the anchovies are provided with a suitable and stable living environment, including water quality, temperature, nutrition and space, they can live longer and have a chance to reach 2 to 3 years or even longer. On the contrary, it can only survive 1 to 2 years under conditions that are not conducive to its growth and healthy development, such as poor water quality, overcrowding or insufficient nutrition.