. This is koi fish. The original species was carp, which was very popular as an ornamental fish in the Ming Dynasty. It is said that koi fish originated in Longzhou, Guangxi, Xingguo, Jiangxi and koi fish, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, and was introduced to Japan from China in the early days. After long-term artificial breeding by the Japanese people, there are now more than 65,438+000 species. According to documents, Japanese nobles first put koi fish into the pool to watch. 1973 As a friendly envoy of the Chinese and Japanese peoples, japanese koi settled in China. Koi fish originated in China, flourished in Japan, and then returned to China, which can be described as a process of "export for domestic sales". Nowadays, koi fish is loved by more and more people for its unique masculine beauty, and even known as the "king of ornamental fish". Biologically belonging to CYPRINIDAE, it is the largest family of all fishes, with more than 1400 species. It is a kind of advanced ornamental fish popular in the world today. It has the reputation of "living gem in water" and "swimming art". Because of its low requirements for water quality, miscellaneous eating habits and easy reproduction, it is welcomed by people. Easy to breed and feed, with miscellaneous eating habits. Usually, general aquaculture does not require high water quality. The so-called koi fish, that is, all the colored and striped carp for people to watch, can be called. Some koi fish can also be eaten. Wuyuan County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province, has a kind of koi fish called Hebao Red Carp, which can be eaten or watched.
Koi fish has a strong physique, bright colors, changeable patterns and beautiful swimming posture, which is of great ornamental and breeding value. Its body length can reach 1- 1.5m, and its life span is extremely long. Can live 60-70 years (according to legend, koi fish is 200 years old), which means good luck and is said to bring good luck to his master. It is a popular feng shui fish and ornamental pet.
Most suitable for fish farmers in family fish tanks or small ponds.
Chinese name koi fish alias carp