if koi doesn't have scales. This kind of scaleless koi belongs to a variety of German koi, called leather carp. The reason why they are called leather carp is that the rest of the fish has no scales, only a few simple large scales on the back, and their whole body is as smooth as leather, so they are called leather carp. They are different from the common koi carp. Their ornamental value is slightly weaker, but they have edible value, and they are stronger and easier to raise. They are also popular species.
leather carp and common koi carp? The difference between leather carp and common koi carp is quite big. It is mainly divided into the following two points:
1. Different places of origin: leather carp originated in Germany and is a variety of German carp. The common koi carp is Chinese koi carp, which mainly originated in Longzhou, Jiangxi and Hangzhou, Zhejiang.
2, the appearance is different: the appearance of leather carp is relatively smooth, the body surface is basically no scales, there are several large scales on the back, the arrangement is relatively neat. The ornamental value of this fish is not very strong, but it has some edible value. Generally, the color of Koi is bright, the variety is diverse, and the ornamental value is very strong, but it does not have edible value.
