Ghost Butterfly Koi
Despite this they have become popular amongst enthusiasts in the united kingdom.
Ghost butterfly koi. Producing all species of regular koi in the butterfly format including the gosanke showa metallic and ghost families etc. In addition we wish to develop attractive and up to date butterfly koi. Various colorations depend on the koi stock used to cross.
Contrary to some beliefs butterfly koi are extremely hardy and resilient in normal koi ponds year round. The reason for this is because ghost koi first came about when a mirror carp was breed with a metallic ogon koi which makes them less domesticated than other koi. This refers to the most commonly spoken of variety of ogon koi the golden ogon.
Nov 26 2012 explore hampshire carp hatcheries s board ghost koi on pinterest. Large butterfly koi with perfect finnage are fairly rare. They are also referred to as ghost carp one of the reasons that koi purists don t recognize them as true nishikigoi at all.
Ghost koi carp i had this fish along with another 7 ghost koi carp in my pond i have 3 left wanting to get rid nice fish very distinctive fractures on it. Informally and within koi breeding ogon is used to refer to an entire group of metallic single colored koi fish in the hikarimuji classification including the white ghost koi golden koi and platinum koi colorations. The ghost koi fish has gained popularity in recent years but many koi enthusiasts do not even recognize them as true koi fish they refer to them as ghost carp instead.
Ogon as a word means golden in japanese. The ghost koi is just as friendly as any other koi breeds and will certainly get along with the other koi in your pond. The main aim of koi kin is to breed metallic butterfly koi in a variety of colors.
Ghost koi 人面魚 じんめんぎょ a hybrid of ogon and wild carp with metallic scales is considered by some to be not nishikigoi. Pond and fish for sale. In fact the ghost koi is so friendly and food driven that it will easily learn how to swim to your hand for some treats.
The majority of butterfly koi produced commercially around world today. Butterfly koi of good quality are more difficult to produce and thus command higher prices. Butterfly koi 鰭長錦鯉 ひれながにしきごい is a hybrid of koi and asian carp with long flowing fins.
