![]() ![]() Thanks to Magikarp, I learned about the existence of koi, or nishikigoi (literally “ brocaded carp”), and how engrained those decorative fish (among other fishes) were in Asiatic societies. When I was a young lad, enjoying the characteristic colored cartridges that locked deftly into my Gameboy, Magikarp was a staple figure, a pixelated ambassador that connected Japanese culture to the rest of the world. The presence of barbels on Magikarp excludes goldfish as a possible template species. ![]() However, there is one distinct feature that distinguishes koi from goldfish: Barbels, or whisker-like sensory organs fixated on the lips of koi, not a part of a goldfish’s morphology. Guessing that a goldfish is the inspiration for Magikarp is not too far off, as modern goldfish were bred from Prussian carp, Carassius gibelio, and Magikarp’s orangey coloration and rounded, stubbier body resembles a common goldfish. The Japanese name for Magikarp is コイキング, or Koikingu, and koi are simply domesticated carp that have been bred generation after generation via artificial selection to produce an ornamental subspecies, affectionately known as living jewels and swimming flowers. To begin this hypothetical analysis, a simple examination of the Pokémon-name Magi karp reveals the apparent root, -karp, or carp a yelloweye rockfish is most assuredly not a type of carp in fact, those fishes are in separate orders.
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