fish deformities

This ones face was crooked! He was with several other fish and the breeder
didn't notice it. I asked him about it because I was curious and had never seen
that before. He was a little bothered and kind of just acted like it wasn't
there. I was just wondering if these types of things happen with just koi or
all fish, and what causes it.

He still wanted to sell it, so he would make little of it. No it is not
common.


Judi9000 wrote in message
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This ones face was crooked! He was with several other fish and the breeder
didn't notice it. I asked him about it because I was curious and had never
seen
that before. He was a little bothered and kind of just acted like it
wasn't
there. I was just wondering if these types of things happen with just koi
or
all fish, and what causes it.

On 29 Oct 2003 04:02:38 GMT, (Judi9000) wrote:

This ones face was crooked! He was with several other fish and the breeder
didn't notice it. I asked him about it because I was curious and had never seen
that before. He was a little bothered and kind of just acted like it wasn't
there. I was just wondering if these types of things happen with just koi or
all fish, and what causes it.

Yes, it is common. It just isn't common to have one of much size show up at
a show for sale, imo. If it had pretty markings a crooked face would still
be a good pond quality fish. My biggest fish has a crooked mouth, gives her
personality, of the babies I've had survive from her none have had this
defect, but I'm sure if every one of her eggs were to survived we'd see a
lot more. ~ jan


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This one was just a solid white guy. Do you know what causes this?

On 03 Nov 2003 17:36:38 GMT, (Judi9000) wrote:

This one was just a solid white guy. Do you know what causes this?

Generics. ~ jan


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On 03 Nov 2003 17:36:38 GMT, (Judi9000) wrote:

This one was just a solid white guy. Do you know what causes this?

Generics. ~ jan

I'm a pretty solid white guy. Not sure what caused me.

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On Sat, 15 Nov 2003 18:12:43 -0500, "BenignVanilla" wrote:

This one was just a solid white guy. Do you know what causes this?

Generics. ~ jan

I'm a pretty solid white guy.

Genetics (I'm having deja vue). ;o)

Not sure what caused me.

I'm sure "the wild thing" can be blamed. ~ jan
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SOOOO funny! I meant,"do you know what causes the crooked face?". I'm
understanding now that it's possibly from lack of vit.C, or too small of a
living space, or was injured, or just genetics. You people are just plane
funny.

most deformities of this kind are either there at birth from developmental defects
during development of the embryo, or, due to poor nutrition, or, recovery from
serious infection. Ingrid


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Hi again Ingrid. I don't have any deformities in any of my fish. I just noticed
one for sale at a koi show. I was just a little interested in finding out more
about it. Thank you for your replies. Judi