Koi are actually a type of carp, and today they're some of the most expensive pet fish in the world. But why? Koi were originally raised in Japan in the 1700s when rice farmers first began ...

Koi carp are one of the most iconic ornamental fish in the world. Originally hailing from Japan, these beautiful fish have ...

"Trump dump: president throws entire box of fish food into precious koi carp pond," the headline read. A subhead continued: "While his host, Japan's prime minister Shinzo Abe, spoons small amounts ...

Almost £1 million worth of rare koi carp collected by the late Freddie Mercury have been accidentally killed by a gardener. The Queen star's 89 fish, each more than 2ft long, were worth about £ ...

A delightful Carp Koi ring or pendant is an epitome of beauty and sophistication. At the same time, the portrayal of these ...

Nicknamed "The Carrot," the fish is a hybrid species of a leather carp and koi carp, which are traditionally orange in color. The Carrot is thought to be more than 20 years old, as it was placed ...

Species that are popular in the ornamental fish trade are very adaptive by nature. This virtue helps them easily adapt to ...

Koi diplomacy is back with Japanese nishikigoi, or ornamental carp, set to return to the lucrative Chinese market after a nearly year-long hiatus. Sources have confirmed that Chinese authorities ...

Niigata is a leader in land-based aquaculture for freshwater fish. The prefecture is the origin of ornamental koi carp, or nishikigoi as they are known locally, and remains the leading producer in ...