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Koi (鯉, Rōmaji: koi, pronounced ) are ornamental domesticated varieties of the common carp Cyprinus carpio, originated from China and widely spread in Japan. They are very closely related to goldfish, and in fact the style of breeding and ornamentation has become very similar, probably through the efforts of Japanese breeders to emulate goldfish, but they are not goldfish. Koi and tattoos of Koi are traditionally considered lucky.
The word "koi" comes from Japanese. The original Japanese word koi simply means "carp," including both the dull grey fish and the brightly colored varieties. Nishikigoi (錦鯉: "brocaded carp", pronounced ) is a more specific term for the ornamental carp. This article is about nishikigoi, and uses the English word koi to refer to the colorful fish.
While a Chinese book of the Western Jin Dynasty (4th century) mentions carp with various colors, Koi breeding become popular in the 19th century in the Niigata prefecture of Japan. Farmers working the rice fields would notice that some carp would be more brightly colored than others, capture them, and raise them (when normally the brighter colors would doom the fish to be more likely eaten by birds and other predators). By the 20th century, a number of color patterns had been established, most notably the red-and-white Kohaku. The outside world did not become aware of the degree of development until 1914, when the Niigata Koi were exhibited in the annual exposition in Tokyo. Some of them were also presented to Crown Prince Hirohito. At that point, interest in Koi exploded throughout Japan. The Hobby of keeping Koi spread worldwide after plastic bags and shipping of Koi became both fast and safe for the fish. These factors enabled Koi to be shipped worldwide with low mortality rates. Koi are now commonly sold in most pet stores, with higher-quality fish available from specialist dealers.
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@unitechy lol :P try it on a webmaster forum, sach mein koi khareedega wahaan par! :)
sizzler_chetan (Chetan Bhawani) Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:45:52 -0000
@unitechy lol :P try it on a webmaster forum, sach mein koi khareedega wahaan par! :)
I favorited a YouTube video -- Kindan no Koi 001 http://bit.ly/auOy4
Izzie__x3 (Isabel R.) Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:44:30 -0000
I favorited a YouTube video -- Kindan no Koi 001 http://bit.ly/auOy4
@themonsoonkid oye-hoye koi na!
PragyaModi (Pragya Modi) Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:44:26 -0000
@themonsoonkid oye-hoye koi na!
TOHOSHINKI Su koi *0*
tonopiiez (aToons Jung) Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:43:53 -0000
TOHOSHINKI Su koi *0*
@Larbi_org et on fait koi à partir de ce constat? on continue à faire les cons sur nos blogs et sur twitter awla on passe à otra cosa?
ReDa_ (Reda) Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:25:23 -0000
@Larbi_org et on fait koi à partir de ce constat? on continue à faire les cons sur nos blogs et sur twitter awla on passe à otra cosa?
@ribaro Koi blogeri ke bidat? Plus, kako da se dojde do emisijata so Zarko kaj Tonic?
sead93 (sead93) Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:23:26 -0000
@ribaro Koi blogeri ke bidat? Plus, kako da se dojde do emisijata so Zarko kaj Tonic?
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