| Quick Statistics - Koromo Koi |
Temperament: Community
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Cyprinus
Native To: Asia
Diet: Omnivore
Food: Commercial koi food including pellets and live prey
Adult Size: Usually more than 12"
Temperature: 65° - 78°F
Care Level: Easy to care for
Scientific Name: Cyprinus carpio
Lifespan: Often more than 10 years
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Environment: Freshwater pond fish. An aquarium doesn't provide adequate space for a koi since some can weigh as much as 40 lbs and grow to several feet in length. |
Korumo koi has patches of black or blue edged scales. This koi variety was developed around the 1950 by crossbreeding the Asagi koi with the Kohaku koi. A different version of this koi variety is the Ai Goromo, which has a color very similar to Kohaku koi except for the scales that have red patches with blue or black edge to it.
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