# Koi Fish

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## Basic Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Species | Fish |
| Origin | Japan |
| Size Category | Extra Large |

## Vital Statistics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Body Length | 35–92 cm |
| Lifespan | 25–50 years |

## Adult Preventive Care
- **Exercise Needs**: Intermediate care level
- **Grooming**: Omnivore
- **Annual Exam Focus**: Compatible: Other Koi, Goldfish, Common Plecostomus, Hi-Fin Banded Shark
- **Routine Care**: Incompatible: Small fish (may be eaten), aggressive cichlids, fin-nipping species

## Health Predispositions
| Condition | Onset Stage | Risk | Hereditary | Screening |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ich (White Spot Disease) | adult | high | No | No |
| Fin Rot | adult | medium | No | No |
| Columnaris | adult | high | No | No |
| Flukes | adult | medium | No | No |
| Dropsy | adult | high | No | No |

## Breeding & Genetics
- **CHIC Required Tests**: Moderate, egg scatterers (require spawning mops or plants, adults may eat eggs)
- **Recommended DNA Tests**: Cyprinus rubrofuscus

## Behavioral Ethogram
- **Locomotion**: Schooling, foraging on pond floor, uprooting plants, gentle nudging (social bonding), jumping (when excited or stressed)
- **Social**: Peaceful, schooling
- **Stress/Displacement**: Clamped fins, gasping at surface, flashing/scratching, hiding, loss of appetite, color fading, sluggishness, red streaks in fins

## AI Communication Decoding
- **AI-Trainable Signals**: Erratic swimming, gasping at surface, clamped fins, flashing/scratching against surfaces, fading/dulling of colors, lethargy/staying at bottom
- **Context-Dependent Vocalizations**: Clamped fins, gasping at surface, flashing/scratching, hiding, loss of appetite, color fading, sluggishness, red streaks in fins
- **Interspecies Communication**: Water type: Freshwater, pH: 7-8.5

## Water Parameters & Husbandry
- **Water Temperature**: 15-25°C
- **pH Range**: pH 7-8.5
- **Water Type & Tank**: Freshwater, Min tank: 946L
- **Diet Type**: Omnivore
- **Care Notes**: Difficulty: Intermediate. Temperament: Peaceful, schooling

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