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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.
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Anabas cobojius, the Gangetic koi, popularly known as Koi in Bengali, is a species of climbing gourami native to Bangladesh and India, where it occurs in many types of standing water bodies. This species reaches a total length of 30 cm (12 in) and is carnivorous, feeding on water invertebrates and their larvae.
Hanako (Japanese: 花子) (purportedly c. 1751 – July 7, 1977) was a scarlet koi fish reportedly owned by several individuals, the last of whom was Komei Koshihara. She was reported to be the longest-lived koi fish ever recorded, having died at the age of 226, although there is dispute as to the veracity of her longevity.
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]
He is best known for his stencils of koi fish and efforts in support of gay activism. [1] His work has been featured in numerous publications, including SF Weekly, the Wisconsin Gazette and Missionlocal.org. [1] [2] [3] In 2008, Novy was the recipient of the prestigious National Endowment for the Arts grant. [4] Novy is California-based.
World map published in National Geographic magazine in December 1922. Other divisions and groups within National Geographic Partners and National Geographic Society also create and distribute maps in their publications, including the National Geographic Magazine and Books divisions, but not within the commercial map publishing industry.
19th century. Andrees Allgemeiner Handatlas (Germany, 1881–1939; in the UK as Times Atlas of the World, 1895); Atlas do Visconde de Santarem (Paris, 1841, 1842-1844, and 1849)