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Koi – Kohaku Cyprinus rubrofuscus

Water: Freshwater

Koi – Kohaku photo
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Koi – Kohaku photo
Wikimedia Commons • Leonard (Lenny) Blumberg • CC BY-SA 4.0
Koi – Kohaku photo
Wikimedia Commons • Philipp Franz Balthazar von Siebold • Public domain

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Overview

Scientific name
Cyprinus rubrofuscus
Origin region
East Asia (Japan, China)
Care level
Moderate
Level in tank
Mid
Adult size (cm)
60.00
Minimum tank (L)
1000
Temperament
Peaceful (pond community)
Diet
Omnivore

Water parameters

Temperature (°C)
10.0–26.0
pH
7.00–8.50
GH (dGH)
5.0–20.0
KH (dKH)
4.0–12.0
Salinity (ppt)
0.00–2.00

Habitat & environment

East Asia (Japan, China)

Feeding

Omnivore

Temperament & behaviour

Peaceful (pond community)

Breeding & care

Egg-scattering; best outdoors; strong filtration.

Notes

White base with red (hi) patches.

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