A little History About Koi Fish #Photography

Here are some photos I took about two months ago. Thank God for the draft feature in peakd, I wish all the interfaces had it but of course while the blockchain is open source, features like that, interfaces’ want to keep to themselves to have an edge.

But enough of that. Today I am sharing some pictures of Koi and a little history.

Koi or Carp are actually informal names for rubrofuscus. The unique thing about these fish is that they have a wide variation of colors and they adopt to many different types of climate. The selective breeding of these fish began in Niigata prefecture in the early 19th century.

The fish though a living being, is more like a decoration in many ponds across the world but was made popular by the Chinese and Japanese, though the trend originated in Europe. The carp was bread for its color variations in China and is also the reason we have gold fish today. It is interesting how humans try play God at times.

Selective breeding in Japan became known in the 1820s but was mainly kept within the Niigata prefecture until there was an exhibition in Tokyo in 1914. This made the interest in Koi spread throughout Japan. This would see the price for certain variations go astronomical. This trend still continues today

To date, the most expensive Koi ever sold was for $1.8M, not too shabby at all. To be honest though I wouldn’t mind a pond in the back yard with a couple Koi fish and turtles in it. I think it definitely adds charm to any garden.

My twins love seeing the Koi anytime we go to this park. There are quite a number of them in the pond. But interestingly, these fish can be seen in any water stream/way throughout Japan. It is a pity that they don’t taste pleasant, or so I have heard, as they are plentiful in the streams living and breeding naturally.

And where there are Koi, ducks aren’t too far behind. Hope you enjoyed these photos. Have a blessed weekend filled with gratitude and joy.