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2. Koi - Wikipedia

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   Several koi swim around in a pond in Japan. (video) A school of koi containing multiple different varieties Koi (鯉, Japanese:, literally "carp"), or more specifically nishikigoi (錦鯉, Japanese: [ɲiɕi̥kiꜜɡoi], literally "brocaded carp"), are colored varieties of carp (Cyprinus sp.) that are kept for decorative purposes in outdoor koi ponds or water gardens.

3. Butterfly koi - Wikipedia

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   Yellow-white Butterfly Koi A butterfly koi, viewed from above. Butterfly koi, longfin koi, or dragon carp are a type of ornamental fish notable for their elongated finnage. The fish are a breed of the common carp, Cyprinus carpio, which includes numerous wild carp races as well as domesticated koi (nishikigoi).

4. List of Japanese gardens in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Summer estate of Alvan T. Fuller, includes a Japanese garden with koi pond Furman University Asian Garden: Greenville: South Carolina: Almost 2 acres, Japanese and Asian elements, includes a Hei-Sei-Ji temple that was originally standing in Nagoya Ganna Walska Lotusland: Montecito: California: The Japanese Garden includes a Shinto shrine and ...

5. Koi pond - Wikipedia

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   Koi ponds are ponds used for holding koi carp, usually as part of a garden. Koi ponds can be designed specifically to promote health and growth of the Nishikigoi or Japanese Ornamental Carp . Koi ponds or lakes are a traditional feature of Japanese gardens , but many hobbyists use special ponds in small locations, with no attempt to suggest a ...

6. Kōhaku (fish) - Wikipedia

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   The Kōhaku breed is believed to be one of the first ornamental carp varieties developed. The variety dates to 1888, when a man named Kunizo Hiroi bred a red-headed female koi with one of his own males, whose markings resembled cherry blossoms, thus creating the now extinct Gosuke bloodline from which all of the known Kōhaku bloodlines ...

7. Toledo Zoo & Aquarium - Wikipedia

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   The Toledo Zoo & Aquarium also currently works with the Association of Zoos & Aquariums as part of their Species Survival Plans, in which they breed animals and trade animals with other zoos around the world to reestablish the population of at-risk animals. The purpose of trading and only breeding certain animals is to maintain clean genetics ...