Koi takes a morning walk! (video)

We all know what a great fish the Climbing Perch or Koi is. Found in abundance in Bangladesh, India and up to China, Koi has been part of the region’s traditional delicacy because unlike most other fishes, Koi can be kept alive captive for days and cooked fresh.

The tough fish that can breathe air is known to often migrate out of the ponds or lake to find new water bodies. To do that, the Koi walks across land using its gill plates as support and pushes itself using its fins and tail. The gill is the feathery parts tucked inside its head that helps it to breath in water. The fish can survive out of water and on land for around six days and it can also hibernate in mud and soil for up to six months.

A Koi in action migrating out of water bodies.

The Koi walks across land using its gill plates as support and pushes itself using its fins and tail.

The fish can survive out of water and on land for around six days and it can also hibernate in mud and soil for up to six months.

I am sure this Koi will become food of the lake-side mongooses which are thriving in the Uttara Lake and a large number of them live in the park.