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How much does a butterfly koi fish cost?

How much does a butterfly koi fish cost?

Specifications Chart

Size Price
4″ $15.00/ea.
6″ $35.00/ea.
8″ $65.00/ea.

Are butterfly koi rare?

They are seldom found, so the effect is rare and special when it happens. The black butterfly may be with or without scales. The rarest and most valuable of this type is the doitsu, karasu butterfly. This fish is black, has no scales, and has long fins.

Can butterfly koi live with regular koi?

Absolutely not. Being closely related, koi and goldfish can actively cross breed. However, the resulting progeny are usually unsightly and sterile. Butterfly koi are the result of a cross between standard fin koi and a type of long-finned Indonesian carp.

How long do butterfly koi live?

25-30 years
How long does a butterfly koi live? Butterfly koi have about the same lifespan as traditional koi: up to 25-30 years in ideal conditions. Some koi keepers say butterfly varieties are slightly more hardy than other kinds because of their hybrid genes and close ties to wild carp.

How can you tell if a butterfly koi is male or female?

A mature male koi will have a slender looking body, while a female koi will have a rounded body, particularly when it’s spawning season and she’s carrying a nest full of eggs! Next, examine your koi’s fins. A male koi’s pectoral fins, the ones near his head, will appear pointed and solid in color.

What is the rarest koi fish?

Ki Utsuri
Ki Utsuri, by far the rarest type of Utsuri, combine patterns of yellow over a lacquerish black body.

What can live with butterfly koi?

Pond Goldfish

  • Pond Goldfish.
  • Barbels.
  • Barbs.
  • Catfish (tropical fish that can be kept as Koi tank mate)
  • Golden Orfe.
  • Tench.
  • Pleco (tropical fish that gets along with butterfly Koi well)

Can koi fish survive without pump?

With all of the above in mind, the amount of time that koi can survive without an active oxygen supply can range from a couple of hours to several days. If there is no dissolved oxygen present in the water, then obviously they will die in a matter of minutes.

What is the most sought after koi?

The most popular Koi Fish on the market. Comes in a variety of colors and hardy. Gosanke is the tremendous trio of Kohaku, Sanke, and Showa, which are the most popular types of Koi fish. Gosanke is graced with lustrous white skin with red and black patches all over the shiny surface.

What time of year do koi lay eggs?

spring
When Do Koi Spawn? Temperature and time of year matter when it comes to koi breeding. Fish typically spawn when water temperatures are 65° to 70°F. In many ponds, this usually happens in late spring or early summer between May and June.

Where can I buy Butterfly koi for sale?

Mr Suda continued to produce some of these butterfly Koi for sale but these fish were not readily accepted in the market. Today butterfly Koi are extremely popular and found competing at Koi shows and residing in high end Koi ponds throughout the world. Mr Suda has since produced some very nice Butterfly Koi, especially in the Showa variety.

What was the first generation of butterfly koi?

The result were some Koi that looked like good Showa, some Koi that were very low quality, And some that we’re the first Butterfly Koi to be produced. These first generation Butterfly Koi were raised and some were sold. Mr Suda continued to produce some of these butterfly Koi for sale but these fish were not readily accepted in the market.

What are the judging standards for Butterfly koi?

We continuously strive to produce the best butterfly koi for sale with fins that are graceful and that are in accordance with the AKCA judging standards for Longfin koi. (Read more about the judging standards for Butterfly koi here)

Which is the best Koi Farm to buy?

We grow the best quality Koi and Butterfly Koi (or Long-fin Koi), all originally bred from our champion Japanese Koi brood-stock! When buying Koi produced at one of our three Bio Secure Koi farms you will receive healthy American bred and raised Koi. We ship year round, in the most popular sizes and varieties for your Koi pond.