Stats

Lifespan

15-20 yrs

Size

Large

Diet

Omnivore

Activity

Crepuscular

Social

School

Biome

Freshwater lake

Range

Europe and Asia

Movement

Swimming

Breeding

Egg-laying

Defense

Speed

Status

Common

About

Koi are ornamental domesticated carp selectively bred in 19th-century Japan for their vivid colour patterns. The oldest documented koi, a scarlet fish named Hanako, was verified at 226 years old when she died in 1977.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   hatchling fry

   A tiny fry hatches with a yolk sac and begins free-swimming once the sac is absorbed.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   A juvenile takes on adult body shape and feeds on small prey, often in nursery waters.
3. 3.
   adult

   Fully grown at adult size and coloration.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Actinopterygii

Order

Cypriniformes

Family

Cyprinidae

Genus

Cyprinus

Species

Cyprinus carpio