KAZO, Japan (AFP) - Hand-reared for their colour and beauty, koi carp have become an iconic symbol of Japan that can sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars and even participate in fishy beauty ...

Once a simple food fish, koi have transformed into living jewels, with some fetching sky-high prices in the global luxury market. Here's how this happened. In the world of high-end pets, few creatures ...

A red and white Koi Carp fish was sold for a record e1.4 million (Dh6.7 million) in an auction in Japan to became the world's most expensive fish. The 3feet 3ins long fish was bought by a collector ...

In Japan, koi carp, which are hand-reared for their colour and beauty, have become a symbol of the country and can sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars and even participate in beauty contests.

A British fish fan has taken delivery of the world's biggest koi carp - a 4ft monster that tips the scales at a staggering six-and-a-half-stone. The mammoth fish - nicknamed the Big Girl - is the size ...

Fish have for decades been popular in Japan, where top breeders take their most prized specimens to highly competitive ‘beauty parades’ Kazo (Japan): Hand-reared for their colour and beauty, koi carp ...