Amazon Quiz: Name this fish which is commonly kept in garden ponds in Japan as pets.
Urae
Kobudai
Koi
Unagi
Answer: Koi
Koi, also known as ‘Nishikigoi’, is a coloured fish species kept in outdoor ponds or water gardens in Japan for aesthetic purposes.
In Japanese, “koi” is refers to love or affection and so, the fish is a symbol of friendship and love in the country.
Its name is an informal term for C. rubrofuscus. Koi has several varieties that originated via breeding in early 19th century Japan. Koi can be distinguished by scalation, colour and pattern. Popular colours of the fish include yellow, cream, blue, brown and red. Its most popular variety is the Gosanke.
The Koi fish usually survive well in the temperature range of 15–25 °C (59–77 °F). Due to poor immune systems, they cannot survive in cold winter temperatures for long.
Koi are also vulnerable to attacks by predators due to their bright colours. A white-skinned koi is practically dinner shining bright in a dark green pond. The fish can be attacked by mink, cats, foxes, badgers, herons, raccoons, kingfishers and otters.
A pond consisting of koi is usually deep for herons, high enough to avoid mammals from reaching, and covered by the shade of trees overhead to restrict the view of any aerial bird predator. A koi pond usually consists of a pump and filtration system to regularly clean the water.
Koi are an omnivorous fish that consume a variety of foods such as watermelon, lettuce and peas.
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