Rising Sun in Cecil County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Koi

Cyprinus carpio

— Conservation Status Domesticated —

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 18, 2022

1. Koi Marker

Inscription.
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. Marker 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: 1416 Telegraph Rd, Rising Sun MD 21911, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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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 of all markers in Rising Sun.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 18, 2022

2. Koi Marker

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 75 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.