Common names:
Koi, コイ, コイ(野生型)
Occurrence:
introduced
Salinity:
freshwater
Abundance:
fairly common (chances are about 50%)
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Importance:
commercial
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Ref: FAO, 1994
Aquaculture:
commercial
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Ref: FAO, 1997
Regulations:
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Uses:
gamefish: yes;
Comments:
Occurs in Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu. Also recorded from Lake Biwa (Ref. 78994). Is also caught in saline river mouths, and is a moderately popular sports fish (Mark Donachy, pers. Comm., 2001). In Japan, carp is particularly symbolic on Boy's Day (May 5) because it represents strength, thus a carp replica called koi nobori, meaning to "to hang and fly a carp" is flown for every male member of the family on that day (Ref. 44091). Rare in Shiga Prefecture (Ref. 79825). Also Ref. 12228, 37812, 43640.
Status of threat: Threatened native population of Lake Biwa (LP) (Ref. 94887).
National Checklist:
Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ja.html
National Fisheries Authority:
http://www.maff.go.jp/eindex.html
Occurrences:
OccurrencesPoint map
Main Ref:
Alikunhi, K.H., 1966
National Database:
> Cypriniformes (Carps) > Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Cyprininae
Etymology: Cyprinus:Latin, cyprinus = carp (Ref. 45335); carpio:carpio is the latinized form of carp (Ref. 1998). Cyprinus is the old world name for the carp (Ref. 10294). More on author: Linnaeus.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
البيئة
; المياه العذبة; مياه مخلوطة قاعية التغذية و المعيشة; pH range: 6.5 - 9.0; dH range: 10 - 15; سمكة نهرية (Ref. 51243); نطاق العمق 0 - 29 m (Ref. 120823). Subtropical; 3°C - 35°C (Ref. 12741); 54°N - 34°N, 12°E - 74°E (Ref. 59043)
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