koi
Colorful pond dweller
Koi are large ornamental carp, typically with striking patterns of orange, white, black, and gold.
Native to East Asia, they're bred for decorative ponds and water gardens, where their bright colors and graceful movement create a meditative atmosphere.
Koi can live for decades and grow quite large, making them prized by collectors: The koi in her garden pond are worth thousands.
Small still body
- prizedGreatly valued or esteemed
- exhibitionPublic display of items
- collectorOne who gathers items
- pedigreeRecord of descent
judging · conformation · symmetry · variety · fancy · aquaculture · breeder · lineage
Whine about trivialities
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
- finsSwimming appendages
- gillsAquatic respiratory organs
barbels · swimming · schooling · species · ichthyology · aquatic · breeding · longevity
Aquatic plants with floating blooms
- landscapingModifying outdoor areas aesthetically
- zenMeditative calm
- rockeryLandscaped stone arrangement
- pagodaTiered Asian temple tower
bridge · steppingstones · bamboo · maples · lotus · fountain · pathway · gazebo
Full of life, intensity
- multicoloredHaving multiple hues
- patternsRecurring arrangements or designs
- markingsIdentifying visual features
- orangeCitrus with segments
white · gold · red · black · metallic · iridescent · hi · variegated
pond
Small still body
- prizedGreatly valued or esteemed
- exhibitionPublic display of items
- collectorOne who gathers items
pedigree · judging · conformation · symmetry · variety · fancy · aquaculture · breeder · lineage
carp
Whine about trivialities
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
- finsSwimming appendages
gills · barbels · swimming · schooling · species · ichthyology · aquatic · breeding · longevity · omnivore
waterlilies
Aquatic plants with floating blooms
- landscapingModifying outdoor areas aesthetically
- zenMeditative calm
- rockeryLandscaped stone arrangement
pagoda · bridge · steppingstones · bamboo · maples · lotus · fountain · pathway · gazebo · waterfall
vibrant
Full of life, intensity
- multicoloredHaving multiple hues
- patternsRecurring arrangements or designs
- markingsIdentifying visual features
orange · white · gold · red · black · metallic · iridescent · hi · variegated · pigmentation
filtration
Separating solids from liquids
skimmer · ecosystem · habitat · overwintering · heron · raccoon · netting · pump · waterfall · clarity
- fishcod, salmon, bass, perch, eels
- animal symbolsfish symbol, eagle emblem, scarab, griffin, phoenix
- aquarium lifegoldfish, betta, guppy, neon tetra, angelfish
- freshwater fishsalmon, trout, bass, catfish, carp
- freshwater lifecatfish, trout, bass, salmon, frog
- Asian Fishbarramundi, carp, grass carp, silver carp, milkfish
koipiranha
Flesh-eating tropical swimmer
shark · barracuda · predator fish · anglerfish · moray eel
- koi carpOrnamental Japanese pond fish
- koi pondDecorative basin for carp
- Japanese koiOrnamental pond carp