I have a koi pond at home.  Koi are considered colored varieties of Amur carp.
Oh interesting, Ive been actually wanting to get some for my small pond, Are they hard to take care of?
group of fish originally found in Central Europe and Asia. Various carp species were originally domesticated in East Asia, where they were used as food fish. Carp are coldwater fish, and their ability to survive and adapt to many climates and water conditions allowed the domesticated species to be propagated to many new locations, including Japan. Natural color mutations of these carp would have occurred across all populations. Carp were first bred for color mutations in China more than a thousand years ago, where selective breeding of the Prussian carp ("
- East Asia, especially in Japan with koi, trout, and white crucian carp.
Fish ponds are also being promoted in developing countries. They provide a source of food and income from the sale of fish for small farmers and can also supply irrigation needs and water for livestock.
See also.
- Ancient Hawaiian aquaculture
- Garden pond
- Kahaluu Fish Pond
- Koi pond
- Raceway (aquaculture)
- Raceway pond
- Sea cage
- Stew pond
- Water garden