Koi (鯉, Koi?) (IPA: /kɔɪ/), or more specifically nishikigoi (錦鯉, nishikigoi?) (IPA: [niɕikigoi], literally “brocaded carp”), are ornamental domesticated varieties of the common carp Cyprinus carpio.
OriginsThey are believed to have originated from Eastern Asia, Aral, Black and Caspian Seas. Earliest records of Koi have been found in China and have been widely spread in [...]
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