The Common carp or European carp (Cyprinus carpio) is a widespread freshwater fish distantly related to the common goldfish (Carassius auratus), with which it is capable of interbreeding[citation needed].
Common Name(s): Koi, Carp, Common Carp, Leather Carp, Mirror Carp
Family: Cyprinidae
Species Type: Cyprinids ...
Still within this temperature range, mention must be made of garden ponds, where goldfish and koi carps (colored varieties of the common carp) can be kept and bred.
I like all non-carnivorous fish, and have had up to eleven species wintering in the sometimes iced over pond, including koi, goldfish, golden orfe, common carp, brassy minnows, fathead minnows, redside shiners, sticklebacks, bitterlings, ...
What were koi developed from?
The common Carp.
Where adid koi originate from?
Some authorities believe that koi originated from Persia. They were actually selectively bred in Japan.
More than 100 color and pattern varieties have been bred from this single species of common carp. An unusual variety was developed in Germany. This fish has only two rows of scales on either side of the dorsal fin.
Kottelat determined that these four species form a distinct evolutionary lineage different from the other barbs, actually close to the common carp; but it is not certain whether or not this lineage is monophyletic.
 See also: Carp, Fish, Water, Species, Aquarium
  
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