| The word 'Koi' comes from Japan, but Koi fish | | | | Gosanke. |
| originated from China. The koi word means carp, | | | | Some example from the koi varietis: |
| the exact term is the Cyprinus carpio. You | | | | Kohaku: a white-skinned Koi, with a red pattern |
| probably heard that word: Nishikigoi, this is a more | | | | Taisho Sanshoku (Sanke): a white-skinned Koi with |
| specific term for colorful carp. | | | | a red and black pattern |
| Koi has a lot of color varieties and they are | | | | Showa Sanshoku (Showa): a black-skinned Koi |
| related to goldfish. Koi caring and breeding is very | | | | with a red and white pattern |
| simple. | | | | Bekko: a white, red, or yellow-skinned Koi with a |
| Koi keeping become popular in the 19th century. | | | | black pattern |
| Farmers working the rice fields noticed that some | | | | Ghost koi: "Hybrid" of Ogon and wild carp. Not |
| colored carp, captured them, and raised them. By | | | | Nishikigoi. |
| the 20th century, a number of color patterns had | | | | Butterfly koi: Long-finned version of all others. Not |
| been established. Niigata Koi were exhibited in an | | | | Nishikigoi. |
| exposition in Tokyo in 1914. After that the hobby | | | | Kois live in the wild in every continent except |
| of keeping Koi spread worldwide. Koi are now | | | | Antarctica. Some places in the world Koi keeping |
| commonly sold in most of the pet stores. | | | | is illegal, and some other places people tried to |
| You can differentiate the varieties by color and | | | | eradicate them. Koi increase the turbidity of the |
| pattern. Koi pond have many different colors: | | | | water and it can cause damage to the |
| white, black, red, yellow, blue, and cream. The | | | | environment. |
| variations are limitless, breeders determined | | | | This beautiful fish has place in the world and a lot |
| different categories. The most popular category is | | | | of people has passion for these ponds. |