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Steven Roberts 17-05-2005 12:59 PM

Name that fish?
 
I acquired a pond complete with fish when I bought my house but don't
really know what they are.

Can anyone tell me what these fish are?

http://www.pbase.com/sparkhorse/pond_life

--
Steven

~ jan JJsPond.us 17-05-2005 04:22 PM

I acquired a pond complete with fish when I bought my house but don't
really know what they are.

Can anyone tell me what these fish are?

http://www.pbase.com/sparkhorse/pond_life


Both are Doistsu (sic?) Koi, also called leather scale. ~ jan


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San Diego Joe 17-05-2005 04:27 PM

"Steven Roberts" wrote:

I acquired a pond complete with fish when I bought my house but don't
really know what they are.

Can anyone tell me what these fish are?

http://www.pbase.com/sparkhorse/pond_life


The one's with the little whiskers (barbels) by their mouths are Koi. The
rest will be goldfish.


San Diego Joe
4,000 - 5,000 Gallons.
Goldfish, a RES named Colombo and an Oscar.

"We need to make a sacrifice to the pond gods, find me a young virgin... oh,
and bring something to kill"



matt 17-05-2005 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steven Roberts
I acquired a pond complete with fish when I bought my house but don't
really know what they are.

Can anyone tell me what these fish are?

http://www.pbase.com/sparkhorse/pond_life

--
Steven

thats a mirror carp

~ jan JJsPond.us 18-05-2005 05:44 AM

Corrected spelling Doitsu. ~ jan

~Power to the Porg, Flow On!~

matt 18-05-2005 02:10 PM

im still pretty sure that they are mirror carp

~ jan JJsPond.us 18-05-2005 04:27 PM



im still pretty sure that they are mirror carp


That is one of the Americanized/common names. ~ jan

~Power to the Porg, Flow On!~

Steven Roberts 18-05-2005 05:34 PM

~ jan JJsPond.us wrote:



im still pretty sure that they are mirror carp


That is one of the Americanized/common names. ~ jan


Thanks for the help guys. What's the difference between mirror carp and
leather carp then?

--
Steven

~ jan JJsPond.us 19-05-2005 07:16 AM

Thanks for the help guys. What's the difference between mirror carp and
leather carp then?


IMO, no difference, leather means no scales like what is on the sides of
these koi. Mirror could be due to the big scales along the back that
reflect light. ~ jan

~Power to the Porg, Flow On!~


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