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 ...

Koi fish are what you might call a happy accident. In the 1600s, Japanese carp farmers began noticing unusual color variations among the fish. "The popular koi fish of today are actually ...

Did you know some species of pet fish can live as long, if not longer, than dogs and cats? Learn how this wonderful species ...

Almost £1 million worth of rare koi carp collected by the late Freddie Mercury have been accidentally killed by a gardener. The Queen star's 89 fish, each more than 2ft long, were worth about £ ...

These are the torpedo-shaped, golden-yellow fish that can be found in freshwater environments and urban waterways all around the country. Because they’ve been domesticated and bred selectively for ...

Koi diplomacy is back with Japanese nishikigoi, or ornamental carp, set to return to the lucrative ... resume imports of these vibrantly colored fish, although the reason for the suspension ...