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From: richard@gryphon.UUCP
Newsgroups: alt.aquaria,rec.pets
Subject: Re: Any suggestions on keeping Koi indoors?
Message-ID: <2463@gryphon.CTS.COM>
Date: Thu, 3-Dec-87 00:39:40 EST
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Posted: Thu Dec  3 00:39:40 1987
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Reply-To: richard@gryphon.CTS.COM (Richard Sexton)
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In article <470@ncrcan.Toronto.NCR.COM> greg@ncrcan.Toronto.NCR.COM (Greg Foisy) writes:
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>	what's a Koi?

Short answer:

Ornamental Japanese carp.

Longish answer:

Carassius Auratus Gibelio x Carassius Carassius

is a hybrid, known as "koi", "Nishiki koi" or "Japanese colored carp".

Native throughout Europe and Asia in its wild (gray) form.

Very peaceful, size to about 18 inches.

Omniverous.


Koi were "invented" when the Japanese crossed the two species of carp and
produced hybrids in all different color varieties. Breeding, over the years
has settled color forms into 19 different varieties.

They range from solis white, to solid gold, solid red, scaleless except
for 3 rows of scales, varigated white/yellow/orange etc.

The colors change as the fish mature, so a small white fish might
end up being solid red when mature.

There are some very serios Koi breeders, shows, etc.

Prizewining Koi cost many K$.

And are best raised in outdoor ponds, doing esp. well in California and Hawaii.


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