Koi are actually a type of carp, and today they're some of the most expensive pet fish in the world. But why? Koi were originally raised in Japan in the 1700s when rice farmers first began ...
Here's what you need to know about the fish and their role in the dispute: Koi are beautifully hued and expensive carp formally called nishikigoi in Japan. The fish, appreciated as “swimming ...
Chinese breeders of "nishikigoi" carp displayed varieties of the multicolored ornamental fish at a recent competition ... imposed last November. Japanese-bred koi are prized by Chinese collectors ...
A fish enthusiast from East Dunbartonshire has described the death of his prized Japanese koi carp collection as a "massacre". Steven Smith from Milngavie, who has reared the prized fish for almost 40 ...