Koi or more specifically jinli or nishikigoi, are colored varieties of the Amur carp that are kept for decorative purposes in outdoor koi ponds or water gardens.
Carp are various species of oily freshwater fish from the family Cyprinidae, a very large group of fish native to Europe and Asia. While carp is consumed in many parts of the world, they are generally considered as invasive species in parts of Africa, Australia and most of the United States.
The common carp or European carp is a widespread freshwater fish of eutrophic waters in lakes and large rivers in Europe and Asia. The native wild populations are considered vulnerable to extinction by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), but the species has also been domesticated and introduced into environments worldwide, and is often considered a destructive invasive species, being included in the list of the world's 100 worst invasive species. It gives its name to the carp family, Cyprinidae.
Fălești is a district in the north of Moldova, with the administrative center at Fălești. As of January 1, 2011, its population was 92,600.
Hivange is a village in the commune of Garnich, in western Luxembourg. As of 2001, the village has a population of 117. Nearby is the source of the Mamer.
Zájezdec is very small village in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 100 inhabitants.
Horní Třešňovec(German: Ober-Johnsdorf) is a town in the Ústí nad Orlicí District, Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 620 inhabitants.
The Ukrainian T-shaped Radio telescope, second modification is the world's largest low-frequency radio telescope at decametre wavelengths. It was completed in 1972 near the village of Hrakovo, 15 km west-south-west from Shevchenkove, Ukraine. The telescope is operated by the Institute of Radio Astronomy of the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences.
Bečmen is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Surčin.
There are two major sources of fish in Uganda; one is from aquaculture, the other from fishing in rivers and lakes. The latter has made up the largest and most significant share of all fishing. Open water covers 15.3 percent of Uganda's surface and comprises five major lakes (Lake Victoria, Lake Albert, Lake Kyoga, Lake Edward and Lake George which are the main sources of fish in the country. Lake Victoria continues to be the most important water body in Uganda both in size and contribution to the total fish catch, followed by Lake Albert and Lake Kyoga.
The goldfish is a freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae of order Cypriniformes. It is one of the most commonly kept aquarium fish.
Thennala is a census town in Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India.
The Meißendorf Lakes and Bannetze Moor are a nature reserve and bird reserve of national importance on the edge of the Lüneburg Heath in the state of Lower Saxony in northern Germany. The special importance of this nature reserve is underlined by its recognition as a major federal nature reserve project. The area derives its name from the nearby villages of Meißendorf and Bannetze. The lakes were formerly a network of ponds established for fish-farming.
Smilkov is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.
Křížkový Újezdec is a village and municipality in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. The municipality covers an area of 4.85 square kilometres (1.87 sq mi) and as of 2010 it had a population of 213. First written notice about the village is from year 1349.
China, with one-fifth of the world's population, accounts for two-thirds of the world's reported aquaculture production.
Hangarki is a village in Dharwad district of Karnataka, India.
Kongudi is a village in the Aranthangi revenue block of Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu, India.
Nong Kop is a subdistrict (tambon) in Ban Pong District, Ratchaburi Province, Thailand.
The Redneck Fishing Tournament is an annual event held on a channel of the Illinois River near the community of Bath, Illinois.
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