AN Orange-yellow Vibrant Colorful Japanese Koi Stock Photo

Koi 鯉, English: /ˈkɔɪ/, Japanese: [koꜜi] or more specifically nishikigoi 錦鯉, [ɲiɕi̥kiꜜɡoi], literally `brocaded carp`, are colored varieties of the Amur carp Cyprinus rubrofuscus that are kept for decorative purposes in outdoor koi ponds or water gardens. Koi fish are colorful, ornamental versions of the common carp. Modern Japanese koi are believed to date back to early 19th-century Japan. People keep Japanese koi in big tanks as they add beauty and life. Wild koi are native to the fresh bodies of water around the Black, Caspian and Aral Seas. Domesticated in the 19th century, carp have now been introduced throughout the world.