12-20-2007, 12:29 AM
Yeah a big average quality koi can bring around $100 at a water garden store. I once read an article where someone in Texas caught a 12 lb. carp that was bright shiny gold. Some people though that it was most likely a goldfish/carp hybrid. Goldfish, koi, carp, and true minnows are all very closely related, just like all the species of trout. Goldfish and koi are basically fancy domestic carp. Attached are pictures of a big wild goldfish, then a blackish goldfish carp hybrid
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