CATDOLL : CATDOLL: What is the difference between Koi and ordinary carp? Please help me. Thank you.

What is the difference between Koi and ordinary carp? Please help me. Thank you.

Koi has a healthy physique, bright colors, varied patterns, and a majestic swimming posture. It has a very high ornamental and breeding value. Its body length can reach 1-1.5 meters, and its life span is also very long, which can live 60-70 years (it is said that there are 200-year-old koi). It symbolizes auspiciousness and is said to bring good luck to the owner. It is a popular Feng Shui fish and ornamental pet. Common carp is the ancestor of koi and is only worth eating.

Is there any difference between koi and carp???

Koi is a species carefully cultivated by the Japanese, so there is a relatively systematic classification in terms of breed pedigree. The spotted carp you are referring to may just be an ordinary carp with spots produced by hybridization and mutation. There is a big difference in the ornamental value of the two.

The koi with long tails are called dragon-wind carp, and they are golden in color.

It is difficult for ordinary breeders to distinguish the gender of koi. Even people in the breeding farms can hardly tell which fish is definitely female or male. Generally, fish that chase each other at sexual maturity can be basically determined to be male. Female fish usually have a larger belly because they are all unlaid eggs. Other identification methods depend on your own exploration.