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Butterfly Koi

Cyprinus carpio haematopterus

Photo by Pradeep Kumar
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Butterfly Koi, Longfin Koi, or Dragon Carp are a type of ornamental fish notable for their elongated finnage.

Species ID Suggestions

Koi(butterfly type)

Cyprinus carpio haematopterus

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Comments (6)
Maria dB
They are really beautiful fish

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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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PublishedJune 14, 2013

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