History of koi

Koi fish is one type of ornamental fish carp. Fish goldfish or carp (Cyprinus carpio) is a freshwater fish that is worth economically important and widespread in Indonesia. In Indonesia, goldfish have a few titles of the kancra, tikeu, tombro, king, rayo, ameh or other names according to the endemic area.

In Japan, the fish is called Nishikigoi (Cyprinus carpadie). That is, the colorful fish. Goi itself means carp. Koi is derived from Chinese.

The origins of Koi fish
According to the Reuters, the fish is said to have originated from Persia, brought to Japan through China and Korea. And growing rapidly since about 160 years ago. The emergence of colorful koi fish are hybrids and cultivated for hundreds of years. At first, farmers in Japan could only produce a single color varieties of koi, black koi yakji (Karasugoi, Sumigoi), white (Shiromuji), red (Akagoi, Benigoi, and Higoi), yellow (Kigoi), golden (Kingoi), and silvery white (Gingoi).

From one color, then comes koi two colors, namely Kohako (white and red), and Shiro Shiro Utsuri bekko (black and white). Then, the next emerging koi three colors, namely Taisho Sanke and Showa Sanshoku (red, black, white). And next, multi-colored koi melahirnya like Goshiki, composed of elements of the base color blue splotches of red, black, dark blue, and white.

Then, from crosses with German carp called non scaly carp (goi Kagami) around the year 1904, producing koi partly scaly and some do not. The fish is called Ditsu Nishikigoi. To date, it is estimated more than 18 major varieties of koi fish.  

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