Koi
Ornamental varieties of carp bred for color, some valued at millions of dollars
Fun Fact
Koi carp, selectively bred from common carp in Japan since the 1700s, can live over 200 years; the oldest verified specimen, Hanako, reached 226 years before dying in 1977.
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