Origin of Yamabuki Koi:

Yamabuki Koi is a type of koi fish native to Japan, the name Yamabuki Ogon means "brilliant gold in the mountains" and is named after a special flower in Japan. Yamabuki was developed in the 1940s, crossed between two species of koi fish, Ogon and Ki Bekko by a breeder named Sawata Aoki and quickly became a among the most beloved koi fish with a brilliant yellow color all over the body.

Features of Yamabuki Koi:

Yamabuki Koi is a type of Koi fish that has a brilliant yellow color on its entire body and fins. The body of the fish has an elongated shape and is covered with a smooth smooth scales. The fish fins are sleek, with clear and meticulous details.

The main color of Yamabuki Koi fish is yellow, from light yellow to bright yellow, creating a bright and striking light in the aquarium. Some yamabuki fish may have small black spots on their bodies, distinctive dark spots scattered across their bodies that create seductive patterns that add a unique touch to its enchanting beauty.

Yamabuki Koi fish are prized not only for their beautiful color, but also for the deep cultural meaning they bring. In Japanese culture, yellow represents wealth, luck, and success. Therefore, Yamabuki Koi fish is often considered a symbol of good luck and fortune.

This is a species with a fairly long lifespan, the life expectancy of a Yamabuki is usually about 25-35 years, but with good care, their lifespan can be up to 40-45 years, even 200 years.

How to identify a beautiful Yamabuki:

-         Shape:

• 1 standard Yamabuki needs to have a good body, a fish belly without a big belly. If you choose too fat, the body of the fish is easily short, and if you choose too long, the latter is not terrible in size.
• Choose fish with a rounded, smooth to the touch.
• Choose fish whose skin must be bright, clean, smooth and slippery, because beautiful and good fish skin will affect the beauty of fish scales, making fish scales more regular. Avoid choosing faint, scaly, scratched fish,...
• Do not choose fish with red gills because they may be infected with flukes.

Swimming gait:

Beautiful koi fish, the standard must be a straight and flexible swimming koi.

Do not choose fish with a swaying swimming posture, the fish has an open antennae, the antennae are uneven, the mouth of the fish is distorted, the end of the body of the fish is curved.

-         Colour:

• The whole body of the fish is even, not patchy, not doped or with black, red and white dots on the body.
• The fish has even and eye-catching metallic lusters.

To maintain their brilliant yellow color, it is necessary to provide a good diet and adjust the lighting appropriately.

Famous for its elegance and symbolism, the Yamabuki Koi fish are a great addition to the Koi aquarium, enhancing the appeal and perfecting the harmonious beauty of the aquatic space. To own the most beautiful and healthy Yamabuki Koi Fish, please contact QUHAKU KOI FARM immediately for advice and support. We hope to bring players a great experience of the acumen, sparkle and vivacity of these fish