Koi Or Carp
There are many varieties of ornamental koi originating from breeding that began in niigata japan in the early 19th century.
Koi or carp. Koi is an informal name for the colored variants of c. Koi carp latin name. Koi on the other hand were developed from common carp in japan in the 1820s.
Koi fish has two small whisker like sensory organs hanging in their mouth known as barbels. However it should not count only the common carp when the carps are considered as all the members of the family. They are not a different species and will revert to the original coloration within a few generations if allowed to breed freely.
Carp or the common carp cyprinus carpio is predominantly a freshwater bony fish species but very few of their relatives live in seawater. However carp regularly reach larger sizes than koi fish with the largest carp ever caught weighing in at a whooping 105 pounds compared to big girl the world s largest koi who is slightly smaller at ninety one pounds. Take a look at our koi carp info page to learn about the different varieties of koi.
When compared to the common carp the koi fish tends to be larger with their average size being twenty four the twenty eight inches long while carp average fifteen to twenty seven inches long. Cyprinus carpio maximum size. This species is thought to have been imported into new zealand accidentally in the 1960s as part of a goldfish consignment.
Although not technically a book more of a research study the inheritance of colors and evolution of koi is a complex and highly interesting look into the history of carp domestication and the evolution of ornamental koi. You can buy our koi carp online in bundles by the length of fish or by the variety of fish. Will acclimatise to a wide range of conditions.
Koi carp were probably initially released into the wild accidentally from private ponds during large scale flooding. Several varieties are recognized by the japanese distinguished by coloration patterning and scalation. Identifying male or female koi carp explained by industry expert shawn mchenry in this edition of koi discussions with the pond digger.
Inheritance of colors and evolution of koi and carp. Koi carp can dramatically impact water quality through their feeding strategy of sucking up mud from banks eating bugs and plants and expelling the muddy water through their gills. Japanese started to breed koi as an ornamental fish in the early 19th century from a common carp.
Koi are domesticated common carp cyprinus carpio that are selected or culled for color. Koi or more specifically nishikigoi are colored varieties of the amur carp that are kept for decorative purposes in outdoor koi ponds or water gardens. Cold water temperate between 2 30 deg c 34 86 deg f care.
Koi are always best kept in a pond situation especially if they are to reach their full growth potential through exercise gained by swimming. Koi carp are an ornamental strain of the common carp cyprinus carpio native to asia and europe. Cyprinidae are referred with the same name.
The book goes into scientific detail about the genetic. Koi carp are the centre piece for your pond can grow up to 24 in length and come in a variety of beautiful colours and patterns. Some of the major.
