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Koi-Carp

Carassius hybrid

Description:

The word koi comes from Japanese, simply meaning "carp". It includes both the dull grey fish and the brightly colored varieties.

Notes:

@ Kankaria Aquarium

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2 Comments

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 11 years ago

keithp2012, thanks for visit not aware as there are just written over name plate Koi-Carp (Carassius hybrid)

keithp2012
keithp2012 11 years ago

Are these recent koi-carp hybrid, or is koi-carp just a fancy term for all modern day koi?

Sachin Zaveri
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Sachin Zaveri

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Spotted on Aug 15, 2012
Submitted on Aug 18, 2012

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