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Cyprinus rubrofuscus, the Amur carp, is a species of cyprinid fish, and is the wild form of the well-known koi. It is widespread in the fresh waters of eastern Asia , native to China , Korea , Russia , Vietnam and Laos from the Amur to Red River basins , and has also been introduced outside its native range. [ 1 ]
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.
Cyprinidae is a family of freshwater fish commonly called the carp or minnow family, including the carps, the true minnows, and their relatives the barbs and barbels, among others. Cyprinidae is the largest and most diverse fish family, and the largest vertebrate animal family overall, with about 3,000 species ; only 1,270 of these remain ...
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River Monsters is a British wildlife documentary television series produced for Animal Planet by Icon Films of Bristol, United Kingdom.It is hosted by angler and biologist Jeremy Wade, who travels around the globe in search of big and dangerous fish.
Totally Funny Animals is an American clip show television series, hosted by comedian Andy Woodhull. It premiered on February 16, 2024, on The CW , alongside Totally Funny Kids ; [ 1 ] both are productions of FishBowl Worldwide Media and executive produced by Vin Di Bona ( America's Funniest Home Videos ) among others.
Asian carp is an informal grouping of several species of cyprinid freshwater fishes native to Eurasia, commonly referring to the four East Asian species silver carp, bighead carp, grass carp (a.k.a. white amur) and black carp (a.k.a. black amur), [note 1] which were introduced to North America during the 1970s and now regarded as invasive in the United States.
Following the Thanksgiving holiday, the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert, Calif. announced the death of Zoya, their 21-year-old Amur leopard, one of the oldest of her kind in captivity.