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Koi ( 鯉, English: / ˈkɔɪ /, Japanese: [koꜜi]), or more specifically nishikigoi ( 錦鯉, Japanese: [ɲiɕi̥kiꜜɡoi], literally " brocaded carp"), are colored varieties of carp ( Cyprinus sp.) that are kept for decorative purposes in outdoor koi ponds or water gardens. Koi is an informal name for the colored variants of carp kept for ...
The architecture of the koi pond can have a great effect on the health and well being of the koi. The practice of keeping koi often revolves around "finishing" a koi at the right time. The concept of finishing means that the fish has reached its highest potential. Koi clubs hold shows where koi keepers bring their fish for judging. [1]
C. rubrofuscus. Variety: C. r. var. "Kōhaku". Trinomial name. Cyprinus rubrofuscus var. "Kōhaku". Kōhaku ( 紅白 (kōhaku, "red and white")) is a variety of ornamental koi ( carp ). The Kōhaku has a white body, with red markings across the body. It is considered one of the ‘Big Three’ varieties of Koi, along with the Sanke, and Showa. [1]
Koi are beautifully hued and expensive carp formally called nishikigoi in Japan. In recent years, koi have become hugely popular in Asia, with Japan's koi exports doubling over the past decade to ...
Yu (fish) Fishes are a symbol of wealth in Chinese culture. [3] : 124 The Chinese character for fish is yu ( traditional Chinese: 魚; simplified Chinese: 鱼; pinyin: yú ). It is pronounced with a different tone in modern Chinese, 裕 (yù) means "abundance". Alternatively, 餘, meaning "over, more than", is a true homophone, so the common ...
Zebra danios are another species that thrive in schools, with Aqueon advising that owners keep them in groups of six or more. Keep in mind that these active fish are known to jump out of the water ...
Koinobori at Chizu, Tottori with a patterned windsock at the top. Koinobori (鯉のぼり), meaning ' carp streamer ' in Japanese, are carp-shaped windsocks traditionally flown in Japan to celebrate Tango no sekku (端午の節句), a traditional calendrical event which is now designated as Children's Day (子供の日, Kodomo no hi), a national holiday in Japan.
Cyprinus rubrofuscus. Cyprinus rubrofuscus, the Amur carp, is a species of cyprinid fish, and is the wild form of the well-known koi. It is widespread in the fresh waters of eastern Asia, native to China, Korea, Russia, Vietnam and Laos from the Amur to Red River basins, and has also been introduced outside its native range. [1]