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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]
Died. July 7, 1977 (aged 225–226) Japan. Residence. Japan. Hanako ( c. 1751 – July 7, 1977) was a scarlet koi fish owned by several individuals, the last of whom was Komei Koshihara. The name Hanako (花子) translates to "flower child" in Japanese. [1] Far exceeding the average lifespan for her breed, she was reportedly 226 years old at ...
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 ...
Anabas oligolepis Bleeker, 1855. Anabas cobojius, the Gangetic koi, popularly known as Koi in Bengali, is a species of climbing gourami native to Bangladesh and India, where it occurs in many types of standing water bodies. This species reaches a total length of 30 cm (12 in) and is carnivorous, feeding on water invertebrates and their larvae.
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]
Fish diseases and parasites. This gizzard shad has VHS, a deadly infectious disease which causes bleeding. It affects over 50 species of freshwater and marine fish in the northern hemisphere. [1] This flatfish Limanda limanda has an outgrowth called a xenoma. It is caused by a microsporidian fungal parasite in its intestines.
Aguachile. Mexico. Raw shrimp submerged in lime juice with cucumber, onion, and chiltepín peppers. Carpaccio. Italy. Very thin slices of marinated swordfish, tuna, or other large fish (a variant of the more common beef carpaccio) Ceviche. Perú. Marinated raw fish dish.
Koi made with raw fish is a popular dish in Laos and Isaan and a common source of infection with the Southeast Asian liver fluke Opisthorchis viverrini. [1] Koi pla eaten in north-east Thailand is made from raw fish, live red ants, herbs and lime juice. [2] Koi pla is eaten soon after it is prepared, without a long period of soaking in acid ...