The varieties he rears include koi, gold fish, yellow comet, shubkin and fantail, which he mainly crossbreeds with goldfish. Fish farming to him is “the most lucrative agricultural venture of our time”. PHOTO | JOSEPH KANYI | NMGWith ornamental fish, they are sold depending on various considerations, one of them being the length. Until recently, he also reared the lion head fish, a variety of gold fish, and black moor but he notes he stopped because of the fish short lifespan. Henry Kinyua, an agricultural specialist in Nyeri, says ornamental fish are in the same category as flowers and are traded for their aesthetics.

Source: Daily Nation December 14, 2018 17:58 UTC