I just bought some Koi fish for my pond. These are Amur carp fish with different colored variants.
They are amazing fish i have heard the live up to 30 years or something like that
Koi
Koi is an informal group of the colored variants of "C. carpio". Several varieties are recognized by the Japanese. Koi varieties are distinguished by coloration, patterning, and scalation. Some of the major colors are white, black, red, orange, yellow, blue, and cream. The most popular category of koi is the "Gosanke", which is made up of the "Kohaku", "Taisho Sanshoku", and "Showa Sanshoku" varieties.
History.
Carp are a large
Coldwater fish
Coldwater fish, in the context of aquariums, refers to fish species that prefer colder water temperatures than
average tropical fish, typically below . Some examples are koi and goldfish. These species tend to grow more slowly and live longer than fish that live in warmer waters, and are generally felt to be easier to keep.
Coldwater fish are fish such as goldfish, koi, and other members of the carp family that are able to survive in cold water temperatures. When kept in a household aquarium,