Rising Sun in Cecil County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Koi
Cyprinus carpio
| | Conservation Status Domesticated | |
Koi are an informal group of the colored variants of the Amur carp. Koi varieties are distinguished by coloration, pattering, and scalation. Some of the major colors are white, black, red, yellow, blue, and cream. Koi, were developed from common carp in Japan in the 1820s. Like most fish, koi reproduce through spawning in which a female lays a vast number of eggs and one or more males fertilize them. They are now grown and propagated all over the world.
Diet
Koi are known to eat a wide variety of organisms including, insects, crustaceans, annelids, mollusks, fish eggs, fish remains, and plant tubers and seeds.
Fast Facts
Size: 20 - 30 inches length
Weight: 20 lbs
Lifespan: 25 - 30 years
Erected by Plumpton Park Zoo.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Animals.
Location. 39° 42.238′ N, 76° 0.154′ W. Marker is in Rising Sun, Maryland, in Cecil County. It can be reached from Telegraph Road (Maryland Route 273) 0.4 miles west of Thankless Lane, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address:
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Wilmington, on the Eastern Shore, and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, on the Delmarva Peninsula, in the Tidewater, in the Chesapeake Bay Region, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sheep (within shouting distance of this marker); Brown's Water Corn and Grist Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); American Bison (within shouting distance of this marker); Brick Meeting House (approx. 1.1 miles away); In Memory of the Unknown Soldiers (approx. 1.1 miles away); Calvert Village (approx. 1.1 miles away); Historic East Nottingham Tanyard (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Nottingham Lots (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map
Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 258 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 19, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
