Goldfish With Koi Colors. Today s koi and goldfish varieties arose from breeding efforts that began in china during the tang dynasty 618 907 bce. It s tail is not as v shaped as a goldfish s it can almost look more like a single tailed broad tail goldfish fin.
Most goldfish have 25 31 lateral line scales whereas koi have between 32 41. Before goldfish get their brighter more desirable coloration they go through a period of demelanization. Today s koi and goldfish varieties arose from breeding efforts that began in china during the tang dynasty 618 907 bce.
The prussian carp carassius auratus gibelio was a food fish kept in ponds the fish were not exciting to look at having a drab olive green color.
Both the koi and the goldfish have varieties in different colors. Most goldfish have 25 31 lateral line scales whereas koi have between 32 41. They have varying colors fin shapes and body makeups. As the name will tell you the goldfish s most common color is gold.
