Black Koi Fish Facts

Koi can come in a variety of bright and attractive colors. The most popular one is the black koi. The Japanese honed and developed the skills needed to breed this type of fish. They studied its habits, breeding patterns, and diet.

Although there are many of colorful koi out there, the most popular one is the black koi. With its black base coloring, this remains to be the cornerstone of the species that evolved from the Chinese carp. Unlike what its name suggests, most of the varieties of black koi have their own color variations as well. Here are a few of the following:

1. The Karasu, or crow. This is known to be the oldest known black koi. Although they appear to be entirely black when seen from above the water, the underbelly can actually be white or orange. They just appear black because of their purely black upper body and fins.

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The History of Koi Carp

Koi are considered to be one of the most beautiful fish to keep in the pond. Caring for them can be a lot of hard work, but when they are raised in an ideal environment, they give off such vibrant colors that a Zen-like atmosphere is immediately created in the garden.

The Japanese koi carp are known throughout the world as a beautiful fish with bright vivid colors and unique-looking markings. No one can really be certain about its history and when the transformation of colors truly began. The koi have gone through various stages of evolution and migration. There have been debates about where they originated and how they came to be the revered.

No one can really be certain where koi first came from. Some believe that it came from China while others claim that Europe was where the fish came from. There are records, however, of carp fossils in China. Some of these fossils date back to as early as 20 million years ago.

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The Climbing Perch

Now I'm going to tell you about this very hardy and special fellow. In Malaysia , the Climbing Perch or Puyu as we Malaysian called it is a common tropical fresh and brackish water fish of Asia and the Far East. Its scientific given name is Anabas Testudineus. During the drought period it has the ability to aestivate (hibernate) in the mud and emerge during the favorable period. Puyu a.k.a Climbing Perch is one of the most energetic freshwater fish I've ever seen. You can certainly find them in some paddy fields and small river, sometimes in some drain. Its hard scale and fin makes it easy for them to move on watery ground particularly during the rainy season where most of them will migrate by climbing river banks to find some other water source or river. The Climbing Perch are also able to survive without water for several hours. They possesses an accessory air-breathing organ called labyrinth organ above the gill enabling it to survive for several days or weeks out of water provided breathing organs can be kept moist. They also lives as a group.

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The Sultan Fish

Jelawat or also known as the Sultan fish is a freshwater fish predators. Its scientific name is Leptobarbus Hoevenii. I myself did not have this type of fish in my pond but I always see a few in a supermarket nearby. These fish could grow up to 60 cm and usually swims deep in the river. Long time ago, Jelawats are a royal dish (for Sultans or Kings only). I think thats how Jelawat got the name Sultan Fish. After a while, Sultan fish has been successfully bred and commercialized for the public community. It is usually found in rivers, lakes and mines around Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand. You may note the difference between Malaysian Jelawat and Thailand's Jelawat. Malaysian Jelawat are whitish silver in color and they have bigger body and belly. Jelawat from Thailand have red on the tail and the fins beneath.


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