Ever seen one of these?
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Ever seen one of these?
While on the St. Lawrence on Friday, I came across this fish:
This is a cross between a carp and a goldfish (koi). Approx. 26-28" long, probably 7-8 pounds.
Years ago a goldfish pond near my home overflowed into a drainage ditch and the fish escaped into the River. A few years later these giant goldfish started to appear in the bay by my house- all the normal colour combinations, single and double tails- you name it. I did try casting to them, but had no takers. Might be worth a fortune to Koi lovers!
You'd wonder how the goldfish could survive in pike and bass infested waters, but they obviously did. Looks like there are still some kicking around...
This is a cross between a carp and a goldfish (koi). Approx. 26-28" long, probably 7-8 pounds.
Years ago a goldfish pond near my home overflowed into a drainage ditch and the fish escaped into the River. A few years later these giant goldfish started to appear in the bay by my house- all the normal colour combinations, single and double tails- you name it. I did try casting to them, but had no takers. Might be worth a fortune to Koi lovers!
You'd wonder how the goldfish could survive in pike and bass infested waters, but they obviously did. Looks like there are still some kicking around...
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Wolfe:
Unfortunately, this hybrid was a floater. Possibly a victim of spring viremia, a virus that is currently causing a die-off of carp in the eastern Lake Ontario basin. Same virus responsible for a die-off in 2000.
Tom
Unfortunately, this hybrid was a floater. Possibly a victim of spring viremia, a virus that is currently causing a die-off of carp in the eastern Lake Ontario basin. Same virus responsible for a die-off in 2000.
Tom
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matcolecat:
Koi are domesticated carp that have been bred for specific colour variations.
The photo shows a tancho sanke variety. A live one half that size is worth almost $500.00 US. Some koi bring prices of hundreds of thousands of dollars!
Tom
Koi are domesticated carp that have been bred for specific colour variations.
The photo shows a tancho sanke variety. A live one half that size is worth almost $500.00 US. Some koi bring prices of hundreds of thousands of dollars!
Tom