Comments on: Fish with a Human Face. http://www.neatorama.com/2006/02/27/fish-with-a-human-face/ The Neat Side of the Web Sun, 07 Sep 2008 19:43:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Suzanne http://www.neatorama.com/2006/02/27/fish-with-a-human-face/#comment-1549 Suzanne Thu, 02 Mar 2006 00:05:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/02/27/fish-with-a-human-face/#comment-1549 Fascinating. However, I just can't believe that's not a photoshop job. It just reminds me too much of the fish scene in Monty Python's "The Meaning of Life": http://www.intriguing.com/mp/_pictures/life/int-fish.jpg Fascinating.

However, I just can’t believe that’s not a photoshop job. It just reminds me too much of the fish scene in Monty Python’s “The Meaning of Life”:

http://www.intriguing.com/mp/_pictures/life/int-fish.jpg

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2006/02/27/fish-with-a-human-face/#comment-1484 Alex Tue, 28 Feb 2006 01:04:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/02/27/fish-with-a-human-face/#comment-1484 I suppose it was selective breeding that brought upon this trait in Koi. I suppose it was selective breeding that brought upon this trait in Koi.

]]> By: overoften http://www.neatorama.com/2006/02/27/fish-with-a-human-face/#comment-1481 overoften Mon, 27 Feb 2006 22:49:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2006/02/27/fish-with-a-human-face/#comment-1481 Koi carp with this sort of 'face' made up of colouring and shadows on their snout are known as "jinmengyo" in Japan. ("Jin"=person, "men"=face, "gyo"=fish) I've found that it's often the golden ones with black shading that have a face like this. Koi carp with this sort of ‘face’ made up of colouring and shadows on their snout are known as “jinmengyo” in Japan. (”Jin”=person, “men”=face, “gyo”=fish)
I’ve found that it’s often the golden ones with black shading that have a face like this.

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