Why Koi Fish Are So Expensive | So Expensive

Koi fish are colorful patterned common carp that are now celebrated in annual koi shows and kept in ponds all over the world. Some are worth millions.
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Following is a transcript of the video:
Anything strike you as special about this fish here? Well, it's worth 1.8 million dollars. It won grand champion at the All Japan Koi Show in 2017, and is the most expensive koi fish ever sold.
Koi may just look like an oversized goldfish, but they're not even remotely related. Koi are actually a type of carp, and today they're some of the most expensive pet fish in the world. But why? Koi were originally raised in Japan in the 1700s when rice farmers first began breeding them for their distinct colors and patterns, similar to how we breed dogs for their specific traits. And just like prized dog breeds, Japanese people take koi breeding very seriously.
There are regular competitions to name the top koi. Judges and buyers pay attention to how healthy its skin looks, its size and body shape, and how gracefully the fish moves in the water. But the most important trait of all is the koi's coloring. The best koi have a good balance of colors and patterns according to their variety. For example, there are koi with light blue spots, ones with large red patches on their backs, or all-metallic gold.
But the most winning fish often just boil down to these three varieties. They're often the most valuable. They dominate the shows, winning nearly every major category each year. And the better-looking the fish, the more a buyer is willing to pay.
Yvo: Yeah, it depends. You can buy some small and cheap koi fish for a couple of bucks, but also, yeah, it can get up really, really high to thousands, ten thousands of dollars.
Narrator: That's Yvo de Wal. He's a koi hobbyist and seller in the Netherlands, and he heads up the KZbin channel Koi Partner. Each year he visits Japan to shop for koi.
Yvo: The breeders are located there, and they have experience with their bloodlines for many, many generations.
Narrator: You see, bloodlines are just as prized in koi as they are in dogs because some of these koi are the result of decades of selective breeding. I mean, just take a look at the koi's wild relative, the common carp. Its dark colors would be considered unattractive for a koi, but it's perfect protection against predators in the wild. So how do you get from this to this? Well, it's actually similar to how we got from this to this, except koi breeders mainly select for size and color and ignore... Fluffiness.
Koi have six types of color cells in their skin. Their cells can be red, yellow, black, white, blue, or metallic. Now in order to get a beautiful, reddish-orange pattern like the one on this 1.8 million dollar fish, you need to select for fish that have a white body and lots of red cells that concentrate in large patches. Red and white are important colors in Japanese culture, representing joy and purity. But having the right colors is only part of it.
A koi's color cells sit at different depths in the skin, some right near the surface and some deeper in, which ultimately determines how bright the fish appears. The brighter the fish, the bigger the price tag. Today there are about 120 varieties. To compare, there are about 200 breeds of dogs. But when it comes down to it, breeding koi is a lot harder. A single koi can give birth to hundreds of thousands of baby fish at a time.
Yvo: I think we are talking about millions and millions of fish per breeder.
Narrator: So breeders must choose wisely. One breeder, for example, reports that he starts with 3 million fish and selects 15,000 to raise over the first year. From that he chooses 1,000 to continue to raise the second year.
Yvo: Yeah, it's a really hard job for the breeders.
Narrator: But in the end, all that hard work is worth it. The breeder of this grand champion waited until she was nine years old to sell her at auction. And by bringing in a world record of 1.8 million, the breeder got not only a huge return on investment but a priceless reputation boost in the koi community.
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Why Koi Fish Are So Expensive | So Expensive

[@TheKoiPartner]

Thank you for your interview Business Insider! Best Wishes, Yvo

[@user-uu5zv9qw1y]

The Koi Partner 💓💓

[@kanyebest762]

Y’all should

[@balexxa9345]

Love your kois!

[@TheKoiPartner]

Alexa Cruz Thank you

[@redone4584]

@koy partner can you tell me what happens to the fish not selected or the 15000 raised for 1 year that dont make the cut?

[@anonymousanonymous6559]

2:36 narrator : "its dark colors would be considered unattractive" me : that's fish racist

[@SpicyMang0s]

anonymous anonymous 😤 grrrr

[@anonymousanonymous6559]

@@SpicyMang0s R U mad at me ?or the narrator ?

[@Jay027]

Fishist*

[@thedirtymindedsideofcalvin2522]

anonymous, no its *Ra-fish*.....

[@clichetuber353]

anonymous anonymous I thought that

[@tsukichan9780]

"Koi fish and goldfish aren't even remotely related" "Koi fish are a type of carp" *Goldfish are a type of carp too........*

[@ArielleMarynn]

Went through the comments hoping someone else knew this!

[@nikitanair6566]

I was just gonna comment this.

[@tinyturtwig1283]

Gold fish are koi fish

[@ericmapande2383]

@@nikitanair6566 me too

[@punkyroo]

They are descended from different types of carp (crucian vs common). But, yeah, they are both part of the carp family.

[@nootnoot1537]

my uncle has one of these bois and it was priced at around $7k, he loved it more than his children

[@goreandhoodies3626]

I mean wouldn't you cuz kids are a pain the ass and koi are at least not noisy and they are kinda chill

[@grizzlybear6377]

With the way kids act these days, koi fish have my vote

[@straightbusta2609]

I mean at 7k, I'd love it more than my kids too

[@marieflocon8053]

That would have be me

[@davebaxxxter]

ofc he does when his children smokes crack all day , erryday

[@HoustonHeartStopper]

Imagine losing $1.8M to some bird who ate your koi.

[@funone0015]

That bird be me

[@chickenz1]

@Exocentric I’m saving that bird It’s Probaly nearly extinct

[@glorygloryholeallelujah]

I’d recommend that they move further away from *”Jurassic Park”* then....😆

[@HoustonHeartStopper]

@Exocentric Unfortunately, that bird (they're called herons) are protected species. That mean they have the right to eat your fish if they're hungry. Damn federal laws!

[@adastra591]

Or maybe cat. Lol

[@Trevenus]

What if it's a fake koi fish Then it's a dekoi

[@crapbag8505]

Trevenus you deserve more likes

[@Mo10tov]

Wow I love and hate you at the same time lol

[@lauratorigoe9510]

i fokin love you mate

[@danbalingit9657]

Made my day 😄

[@sxymiyah21]

Lol

[@spearmintflavoured1546]

Imagine someone flexing on you with their pet fish

[@myfavoritefoodispastayumyu2693]

That random artist jake Paul would

[@syoopieART]

Omg he aint even relevant anymore lmao

[@dogthatlooksattaxevaders6325]

"yeah i named my pet fish private jet because that what i should have bought and not this fish" - some rich guy

[@yunosatiantip4078]

Lollll the 1k like XD

[@Skittles02468]

Jay-z did it on as song

[@glorygloryholeallelujah]

*”He not only got $1.8 million, but also a priceless reputation boost in the Koi community!”* So, shouldn’t it be called a....... *Koimunity?* Don’t worry, I know the routine by now -and can show myself out...😆

[@mayanksharma3651]

🤣

[@janedoe247]

That was funny!!!

[@dayalsingh9280]

bahahaha

[@thinkinginsideout4053]

God bless you

[@666LonesomeSailor]

giggle :D thanks for that

[@tobiwankenobi2402]

When a fish is worth more than everything you own, including your house: 👁👄👁

[@dannyk1072]

Japanese rappers be flexing with the size and color of their Koi fish

[@nicolasfernandez9942]

They be walking around with koi fishes in water tanks like dogs

[@Kodos2024]

My Koi has a grill with dollar signs. It's a great conversation piece at family reunions.

[@auraskadante6273]

Soooo joji?

[@pancakethespheal8992]

Aye yo its ya boi Snoop Senpai i got alot of fat Kois shinier than my Darkrai and man let me tell you i dont know why how i got Wagyus with a Wasabi on top my flow wont stop like a river full of Pufferfish dish so nice like my ice yo we partying all night in Tokyo

[@provocunt8673]

YOOOOOOOOOOUUUU!!

[@coronavirus8551]

Me: giggles Teacher: what are you laughing at? My brain: *me and the kois*

[@nothanku1953]

school of fish... get it???

[@snowdaygriffin7298]

@@nothanku1953 ur dumb

[@stygian8049]

@@snowdaygriffin7298 no u

[@soliarc1507]

Griffin "u ur"

[@neaxr762]

Am like nr 800

[@dahliam77]

"They aren't even remotely related," they are the same genus, id consider that closely related

[@skullian12]

They're both types of carp 😂 he's already cooked it, 25 seconds into the vid

[@psps6623]

Both breathe liquid ice

[@isaiahsspontaneouscontent9111]

😅👏👏

[@theromanshogunate5716]

Different genus but same family

[@dahliam77]

@@theromanshogunate5716 i am not an expert so it is possible you are right.

[@skynet251]

Me: Looking for my 1.8mill koi outside Ma: I made salmon for lunch .

[@tiggerisdumb]

Mq:I’m kind fish

[@shadows_star]

Koi isn't salmon though.

[@averysanford4949]

@@shadows_star that’s what makes it funnier

[@xxxsugoitacion]

@@averysanford4949 no... the meat is different colour so it's not funny... there's no way it could be salmon.

[@mariaconsuelosevilla3302]

@@xxxsugoitacion the joke is that the mom didn't know it was a koi fish and just assumed it's a funny looking salmon and then cooks it

[@wow32]

Koi are expensive because they're fat and colorful The more you know

[@adjiar]

Lol I feel expensive already!

[@keanureevesisallergictocom7139]

99th like

[@suckmyprettytoes]

And beautiful 💁🏻‍♀️

[@harakiribanzai2483]

Jonathan Adriel but you ain’t beautiful

[@mr.sandhu587]

@@adjiar No you're not, because you're not colorful lol

[@ahmaddzaky94]

Imagine if you bought the fish for $1,8M and tomorrow you find out that ur mama cooked it for breakfast..

[@MrSJB-ue1sd]

Most expensive food ever

[@elitegamer1954]

Hahahahah

[@manasachowdary2018]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@ziyu93]

That actually happened with a swordfish

[@nichole4968]

Someone's grandma cooked their grandson's asian arowana (on average the most expensive fish in the world, i believe) because she thought he paid too much for it.

[@AsepTravels]

I built a koi pond out of boredom during the first lockdown and I quickly became obsessed and ended up upgrading it a lot and spending way too much money on the pond and my koi than I care to admit to my friends and family😅 I used to make fun of dog owners who pamper their dogs and have cameras to monitor their dogs when they’re away but I’ve become worse😭😂

[@jjold9394]

Bad Lịch will came for the most owner of koi fish

[@ImmortalChaos]

I think the gold koi was the most most beautiful.

[@hasturthekinginyellow5003]

I prefer the blavk and red ones

[@glitch2161]

@@hasturthekinginyellow5003 the black one looked really nice.

[@auroradiazp]

Ikr!

[@Lee247Jamaica]

So true

[@pawonbotram3400]

@@hasturthekinginyellow5003 me too I also like the orange with black

[@checkmyplaylist6879]

I can barely afford salmon at ny local Walmart!

[@John77Doe]

Check My Playlist My Local Walmart only sells Tilapia. 😞😞😞😞😞😞

[@TheKoiPartner]

John Doe haha

[@idkwhyiam9440]

exactly. i didnt know walmart sold salmon

[@vnmilluzionz]

What’s Walmart I only have Woolworths and coles

[@Ryuuken24]

Sad to tell you but, you ain't buying wild salmon at Walmart, that's aquarium raised salmon the most toxic fish known to man.

[@mooshable3375]

Koi : *exists* People: beautiful water doggos uwu

[@elementaryschooler8724]

@@unkownshoo1038 Dogs have whiskers too

[@user-uq3um5nq7d]

@@elementaryschooler8724 uhm, "Neko's"

[@elementaryschooler8724]

@@user-uq3um5nq7d Sorry?

[@satsat247]

@Linh Gia Nguyen you mean *T* *H* *I* *C* *C*

[@emimh6060]

@@unkownshoo1038 catfish

[@alongjunor7729]

Japanese always bring something to another level. Koi,melon,strawberry,wagyu etc.

[@wanmanda]

I think everything in Japan is expensive

[@alongjunor7729]

@Lu Cheng for daily meal and diet,i think its not necessary..maybe for a special occasion or just to try something new out of curiosity, i think it's okay right

[@moumuooo.o2283]

@Lu Cheng then you have no taste or are just blind and dont know anything about high culture and experience. Edit: and you probably had them in America my guess not in Japan cuz most Japanese goods are highly regulated by the JP government.

[@shaniyajulie629]

Grapes !

[@chillkrill6951]

Also Thailand Singapore and China

[@The-bi5ry]

BI: Why are Koi fishes so expensive? Me: it's because they contain the spirit of the moon

[@psychoseagull3104]

it's because when they reach level 20 they evolve into gyrados

[@WillFast140]

You completely overlooked the historical reasons koi are popular. In Japanese legends, koi grow up to be dragons, which symbolize great power, so koi are the potential for great power. That's completely true. Think magicarp/gyarados in Pokemon - a Japanese tv show

[@joshuamann443]

Wow

[@victorpena3129]

Don’t believe this guy no where in Japanese culture are koi simbolized

[@pigeonfowl474]

@@victorpena3129 no u

[@LinnaV]

@@victorpena3129 actually it is true. Not only that, many other asian countries, for example: Vietnam, China, etc, also believe this. However, it's just more common to built a dragon statute/painting/hedge than to buy a koi and having to keep it alive.

[@Milo0610]

Pokemon is not a japanese tv show. It is a manga and anime

[@unknowncreature-0069]

Narrator: anything strike you as special about this fish here? Me: he's the goodest boy

[@dinosaurman4512]

Selfish

[@shrutiamrujkar6592]

Awwwwe

[@-dodup-5970]

Lmfao

[@rosejuliette9180]

Absolutely 🤗 they are so cute

[@Fish-mc2gs]

me: he chomky

[@themalditanextdoor]

Narrator: ...3 million fishes and selects 15,000 to raise over the first year from that he chooses 1,000 to continue Me: *thinking about all those fishes who didn't make it*

[@angelwhispers2060]

Not necessarily that they didn't make it just that they were sold for much cheaper And were never shown at competition. I mean Petco and PetSmart has to get their cheap little koi from somewhere

[@n.ayisha]

koi were raised mainly as food until the 1800's, so the ones that don't make it probably end up in the seafood section as "carp".

[@agumon949popato]

i have always loved koi

[@melhawk8045]

Can you hand feed her yet?

[@lethalwolf316]

one of those babies might be a million dollar koi

[@VyvienneEaux]

"They're not even remotely related. Koi are a type of carp." Goldfish are also carp.

[@closmasmas9080]

Vivian Tristesse I was going to say this too until I saw this comment

[@blanketjacksonovertheraili3912]

Thank you

[@uniqueparker7354]

thank you i went sstraight to the comments when he said that lol

[@theworld3435]

They said there is no relation because, of the name.

[@Teagenbond]

I read carp as “crap” and was like “well that’s...interesting” lol

[@taetaekookie8109]

I remember of a story where a guy bought an expensive koi and brought it home, only to find it in the freezer the next day cuz the maid thought he bought it for cooking lol

[@turtleiguess5240]

Did the maid get fired

[@taetaekookie8109]

@@turtleiguess5240 nopes haha.. i mean.. the owner was the one in the wrong for not specifically telling the maid not to cook it 😁😁

[@vocaste1062]

@@taetaekookie8109 but if the fish is that expensive, then it would look different from regular cooking fish right? I think the maid lacks common sense

[@vocaste1062]

And it's a koi as well

[@kyana447]

@@vocaste1062 True

[@HelioPopTart]

Wow. Simply wow. There was a time I was working and required to travelled to people’s homes for biosecurity related issues. These homes are not any normal homes in the suburbs, but one of the most valuable suburbs of the city I live in. The size of the Koi in the video is huge! A client had kept their Koi’s for 30+ years and informed us, if anything happens to their Koi’s, they would seek compensation. Can you imagine having pets for 30 years and more? These people were in elderly stage of life, but one of them told us, the value of one of their Koi’s are worth $30,000! To hear 1.8 million might have me thinking, they undervalued their Koi’s. One of the most impressive ponds I witness from this job was, a property that had a connected ponds besides the passage to the entrance of the door. Not only that, it had same features at the back entrance as well. Unsure if it was interconnected, but this house was quite the literal sense a mansion. One of the best jobs I had the opportunity working for. Everyday was an adventure I would had dreamed as a child.

[@drowninginjinsoulsaquarium9419]

we have so many kois in our backyard and those ducks just gargle it all 😭😭😭😭

[@grizzlybear6377]

1) Protect your koi accordingly 2) Aquire the dog from _Duck Hunt_

[@Iggy_Plush]

@@grizzlybear6377 3) get a falco- oh wait

[@cherrybucaling6310]

Imagine buying it. Then died after 3 days

[@dinosaurman4512]

Cherry Bucaling imagine that huh

[@fireelite7839]

Then you have one extremely expensive fish dinner

[@hannanehstm9514]

So risky🤣

[@haihai9022]

Then it would the most expensive food from seafood since caviar

[@ExpiredFeet]

It actually died 3 months later I know this because I’m a koi breeder and I went to that exact same auction in Niigata japan and the Chinese lady bought it

[@thebestsisters5856]

4:36 My mom & dad raised me for more than 12 years and i am still not worth more than a koi😶😐☹😫 *The truth sometimes hurts*

[@thebestsisters5856]

It is sometimes: You are unable to visualize the truth ..because you are too young

[@lepiper]

The Best Sisters Did you just comment on your own comment with the same account? ._.

[@freedomchance9982]

Wow!! Such great information! Thank you for sharing!!!!

[@erinbenton9361]

“They aren’t even remotely related. Koi are a type of carp. GOLDFISH ARE A TYPE OF CARP

[@alexiscrow5160]

Specifically looked for this comment cus that was my first thought XD

[@akpost8780]

Fact checks: 1. Goldfish and Koi are actually very closely related. Both are members of the Karp family. 2. Prices on Japanese commodities are comically mistranslated here in the U.S. This fish was $17,000 U.S. dollars (1.8m Yen).

[@chepachii]

Andy Post Yes Andy they are both cyprinids,can even hybridise,I have personally caught them.

[@Xerkies]

$1.8m Yen? So it’s 1.8 million dollars yen? Well I didn’t know they had that type of currency

[@akpost8780]

@@Xerkies Fixed. Could've spared me the snark, but since I'm correcting someone else's blunders, I'll accept your correction despite your poor attitude and unlikable personality.

[@Xerkies]

Andy Post No problem 😘

[@kitboiii3166]

@Xerkies not trying to criticise you but i think you should learn more about the world lol

[@skyskynomnom4674]

This narrerator sounds mildly infuriated by this subject and it’s the best thing I’ve ever heard

[@um1dkman684]

This is the only fish I would happily own, I could imagine having my own koi pond that I tend to every day

[@AnnmusPnda]

*How is gold koi not the best?*

[@Sweta_mande]

Red and White are important in Japanese culture

[@RadicalCluster]

@Leo Leon what if its a real gold?

[@RadicalCluster]

@Leo Leon do you think i didnt go to preschool to learn that the water which has an atomic mass of ~18 can make the gold, which has around ~195 atomic float? no i didnt. I just theorized what if it was a real gold. I'm not ludicrous.

[@RadicalCluster]

its not a troll -.- its a joke... you know... not everyone is "dumb-non-sentient-being" ya know... im prob smarter then you anyways..

[@merriam-websterdictionary8854]

@RD Funny

[@westsenkovec]

*Pro tip:* Teach it bite before evolves into Gyarados

[@Jijo2003]

It's has true damage

[@imluvinyourmum]

Nah teach it rockslide (I am guilty of playing the DS 2v2 versions XD)

[@bruh4573]

B E A S T M A S T E R 64!

[@incitatus953]

"Koi Fish are a type of carp" -shows picture of some kind of perch

[@Rodaportal]

I enjoy watching Koi fish swiming around ponds!! vibrant colors!! So Beautiful ❤❤

[@zaramintheequanimous]

Me : Watches the most expensive koi and breeding processes video. KZbin recommendation : Gordon Ramsay's Top 5 Fish Recipes ...

[@wholesome122]

Researching the entire supply chain

[@mcgilligan7891]

I had man ate koi in my recommendation.

[@aha5888]

Ironic

[@snowblazed3442]

No wonder the senators were worried.

[@novemtigris3041]

i had "cannibalism in the animal kingdom" by teded in my recomended

[@Pwn3dbyth3n00b]

Koi and Goldfish aren't remotely related? Koi are a type of carp? You know goldfishes are in the carp family. Koi and Goldfishes are closely related...

[@Jgkillerpollo91]

Thanks

[@Jijo2003]

@@Jgkillerpollo91 your welcome : )

[@Pwn3dbyth3n00b]

@Daekj32 yeah they are.

[@Ziqrul]

@Daekj32 Can you go research it, don't talk like you are smart.

[@Jaysus117]

Daekj32 they actually are

[@stanleyrozario]

thank you for the information it was very helpful

[@yuki_sushi3480]

1:10 the fish just be swimmin like huh!?!

[@preita]

everything from japan is somehow more special and expensive. Fricken melons, tuna, koi fish, and dogs. Like what else?

[@summergypsy1]

You forgot cows. Wagyu beef

[@rezkydonnyputranto4232]

@@summergypsy1 Yup..

[@animewatch4213]

Ever date a Japanese girl?

[@Nawaf-]

Japan is an extraterrestrial nation from the future :p

[@BuritoYYTrickzooms]

Preita tamang they know Americans are gonna drop a bag if they keep their good stuff “scarce”

[@Tyreinn]

koi and goldfish arent related, as koi are a type of carp. interesting statement considering goldfish are a type of carp

[@dantan1249]

exactly what i was thinking. tbh all fish are at least remotely related. just not closely. haha

[@dysonspreybar4903]

I wanted to Chuck my phone after I heard that. Glad someone caught that

[@ethanlittle776]

Tyrein was sure I saw someone say this the other day but wasn’t sure so didn’t comment. Thank you haha

[@johvie]

That's what I was about to comment. They're both carp, are they not?

[@NYToken]

knowledgenuts.com/2013/12/25/the-difference-between-koi-and-goldfish/ Here's the info I found. They are both carp, however they are 2 different types of carp ... Carps? Carp?. Thought this was informative.

[@makcakoi2393]

I love this video like WOW 😍 iv learnt alot from watching this to fabulous 💯😎🐟

[@itsfreddie7132]

Imagine spending 1.8m on this and you wake up and a cats just attacked it throughout the night xD

[@_Cr1msonWxRLD_]

Yeet that cat off the balcony.

[@nineteen8576]

*Because they can be used to summon the avatar spirit.*

[@kalyankrishna7348]

The moon and the ocean spirits

[@yeahoh2222]

Y E S

[@veledwin1]

So the video gets basic facts about koi and goldfish wrong, and now you have to get Avatar things wrong too? Does no one do any research before posting things?

[@Tishbishhh]

When a fish is worth more than you.

[@shyguy1845]

@StuckDucks a million dollar on the black market i think, i forgot the exact figure

[@shyguy1845]

@SonsyWhale why isn't it worth money

[@shyguy1845]

@SonsyWhale you still haven't answered my question, why is humans not worth money, just because it's illegal doesn't make it not worth money

[@shyguy1845]

@SonsyWhale lol i don't know who's the idiot here, you can't answer a simple question and you have the audacity to call someone an idiot that's outrageous

[@shyguy1845]

@SonsyWhale you're even more stupid than i thought, it's like asking what's the moon worth, of course you can't sell the moon but you can calculate its worth,

[@Thats_my_opinion_so_chill]

Useful information

[@an_na6320]

I literally see these at every hotel I go to

[@goreandhoodies3626]

The koi in the video is different form the koi sold normally ... Lol

[@Koljake]

I hope michael scott won't accidentally step on those expensive ones

[@savagepanda3433]

Or maybe Jim will stop him from falling in this time😂

[@503hb]

Play at 1.25x speed. You're welcome.

[@energyeternal]

try the video speed controller addon for chrome -- it is awesome.

[@andrewteel2279]

It's better at .25x

[@Domo-]

Thank you

[@vacationboyvideos]

No

[@piadylan1207]

thx

[@pasukankurawachannel194]

Woww..... amazing.... Perry good...

[@2early4_coffee]

Everyday i learn something random. Thank you YT random algorithm.

[@GuruPrashanth7970]

michael scott fell into a koi pond and killed a koi fish.

[@fenexgid3074]

Jesus christ!

[@juniormondragon3577]

Who's Michael Scott and why should I care?

[@GuruPrashanth7970]

@@juniormondragon3577 you don't even know Michael Scott? And no one asked you to care.

[@qasimthedream5243]

But Phil swift revived it with the power of flex tape

[@geraldpchuagmail]

Hahaha.

[@Jen-zk9se]

He keeps saying red but I’m seeing orange 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@jimarmstrong3512]

Why the hell did this sentence need a female symbol emoji

[@Jen-zk9se]

jim armstrong - lol simmer down my friend. That imoji is the “I dunno know”, “I don’t get it” imoji. I’m a girl. I picked her.

[@slaprakshas]

That’s your brain playing tricks on you... it’s actually blue

[@alexreeperbahn5709]

Put a trans instead.. both win

[@xpok3947]

@@Jen-zk9se its not because its a girl, its because emojis are cringy and unnecessary

[@justsomedogwithinternetacc7415]

A fish is worth more then my entire life :S

[@Mr.Pie93]

Great Video, I Love Koi

[@vealck]

Goldfish are also a type of carp. And they are quite closely related. Both are members of cyprininae. And whenever there's a question "why X is so expensive" the answer is usually "no particular reason, just some idiots are willing to pay a lot for it". Like with apple products for example.

[@jamieingels1190]

Those idiots are "The Oriental Mafia".... And fish is their way of laundering money🐬

[@bruh4573]

@@jamieingels1190 ur gei lul

[@XMYeks]

2 months later and no apple users roasted you

[@Soap0027]

Was looking for this comment, lol

[@Alpaax]

4 months and no butthurt apple user yet haha great!

[@Rose_Butterfly98]

Yep, you can get them for literally $2 if you want, I usually like the metallic ones, but my favourite was a sanke koi that my aunt had. Very friendly koi, I could hand feed her and pet her, usually spent all my time with her when I was at my aunts house.

[@kingkennyoffootbal4252]

It broke my heart when I saw they were in a small bag and small pot

[@goreandhoodies3626]

Thy are only in there for a day at most then they go into the huge pond shown in the video trust me japan wouldn't miss treat a koi like na

[@JooshySushi]

1:30 Now that’s a goldfish 😉

[@inggrieda]

“They’re some of the most expensive pet fish in the world.” Now I understand why my father is so sad when some of his koi fishes died

[@joshmciver4847]

the average Koi fish really isn't expensive... about $5 when young. these "expensive" Koi are completely different from what the average person has in their pond.

[@drsharkboy6568]

Josh McIver yeah, these koi are huge! I never thought they could even get that big until I looked it up.

[@sonofaquack6987]

koi arent that expensive outside of shows likw these. Your dad was probably sad because he loved those fish. Like losing your dog.

[@goranhikl1180]

Koi is so expensive because rich people have nothing better to do

[@7mountains770]

Goran Hikl I’m rich then..? I have 25 koi + 10 baby koi

[@SinSnxpes]

JoshsFishery lol same

[@actionjackson5759]

Goran Hikl Pure Madness in opinion! 1.8 million for one fish 🐠, for that price, I would buy houses , cars , land etc, and sell them for profit.

[@timeless9820]

@@actionjackson5759 no buy assets and then get ur house and ur car from the income of ur 1.8 mil principal

[@NotKimiRaikkonen]

You looking at it as an expense, when it was probably an investment for breeding. Similar to a prize stud horse, you pay millions and earn millions from breeding it.

[@gopalmatcha4436]

In this so expensive series, 3/4 items are from Japan

[@yeonbeom]

fish :: _blob_ _blob_ humans :: this fish is elegant, lovely and I want it fish looking at them :: 👁️👄👁️

[@problematicprincess6270]

I love koi I've always dreamed of having a koi pond and cherry trees in my garden such beautiful fish

[@mayisree8302]

Me too

[@Darlvua]

Anime for life

[@thepondowner]

Mayi Sree get one it took me nearly 2 hours to convince my mom to get one and it’s fairly easy if you have time and a yard

[@melhawk8045]

I've had it in my head to create one of those natural swimming pools, with a school of them I can literally swim with!

[@problematicprincess6270]

@@melhawk8045 omg that sounds lovely

[@oJoJo]

goldfish also belong to the carps

[@ianmiller865]

well said as i was just about to say that, this man hasnt done his homework

[@viiiderekae]

True. But its wild relative is from.central asia to eastern europe

[@veganbeth]

Yes! They missed that bit of research!

[@danielfrey9510]

Big oof

[@nickvarley8365]

THANK YOU!

[@dorian8787]

Nothing more beautiful than a koi fish

[@GloryLumajangKoiCenter]

Beautiful 👍

[@melody-ec9ex]

Video: The brighter the fish, the more expensive it is me: *Uses highlighter on fish. Sells for one billion dollars*

[@cerebrumexcrement]

Billie can have My avocados I want to buy that highlighter. lol

[@dannyledrums4116]

Poop Brain what does avacodos have to do with 5is

[@christianabbas3647]

Danny The Bey blade nerd cause that’s his name lmao

[@melody-ec9ex]

Christian Abbas I’m a her thank u very much

[@dannyledrums4116]

Christian Abbas oh

[@jayden7306]

“Magikarp?”

[@_Morph1ne_]

The all gold fish had me cracking up 😂

[@nacereddinechallal4405]

I realy loved the golden koi 😍

[@Davidj3]

Koi are so expensive because it's the only fish in the world That doesn't come out exactly like it's parents. So it takes a lot to duplicate a specific fish that a collector is looking for. Hard to find price goes up!

[@jesusantonio732]

David J really?

[@Davidj3]

@@jesusantonio732 yea I bred koi. I bred yellow this year. And some came out red, white and black.And all different patterns.

[@szybilski]

How can you claim it's the only fish in the world that is like that? The majority of our oceans have not been travelled.

[@Davidj3]

@@szybilski then show it to me?

[@Davidj3]

@@szybilski and this is freshwater. Saltwater, the ocean is another category.

[@michaelvickers89]

My hospital that I work for have Koi and I highly doubt they paid 1/100th of that price for their koi. 😅

[@ConjointVR]

Probably cause they got the starter pack version, these are premium koi

[@patstaysuckafreeboss8006]

Same, my hospital has premium Koi fish too

[@imluvinyourmum]

Where are your hospitals? I need medical attention, oh this net is just for catching butterfly's

[@m1legend496]

I always see them whenever I go to the river lane, and yes they are graceful to watch in the game MLBB!😍👏🙏

[@grizzlybear6377]

_In my dreams the zodiac Pisces is a god. He takes the form of a koi catfish hybrid and is a beautiful blue. His best features are his calm eyes and incredibly long whiskers._

[@kenzokenzo]

Should have been "Priceless investment in the *_KOI-mmunity_* "

[@Questionable_Content]

Kenzo I am so proud of this Koimmunity

[@3Dusers]

ahhh the wonderful koimment section

[@rk.r2439]

omfg be my bestfriend

[@fu1644]

koi litterly means testicle in my language wich makes this video priceless

[@lil_thiccpeach9067]

Bruh they cute af

[@C4TC4T]

They are fairly intelligent fish too

[@coralrose5754]

Fr whole babeys

[@sdx3918]

When a fish can be more valuable than your own house.

[@thaitrungvo8932]

2:48 Man, I love wolf and this scene breaks my heart even though I already knew this.

[@panicitsjakeslack3070]

I’m expecting jeffree star to replace his fish with that koi fish

[@MrVuckFiacom]

Cringe

[@iCrimzon]

Jeffree Star flexxing his fish for 3 minutes gay

[@MillennialTravelConfessions]

Koi fish are so beautiful! Great and interesting video 👍

[@rashidpaykargar8628]

Don't see what's so special.

[@scorpionpilot9446]

Very cool

[@eugeeltano]

Beautiful fishes

[@EricaGriffin]

Goldfish are a type of carp 🤣😅 complete fail.

[@Notgivenit]

You can actually crossbreed koi and goldfish and create infertile offspring, like a mule or liger

[@osiris6883]

Erica Griffin are we suppose to laugh?

[@ajginfinity]

I was about to say lol

[@pablogonzalez2009]

So funny I forgot to laugh

[@Indigobo1]

@@osiris6883 well I mean he did say that koi and goldfish are completely unrelated

[@TacoStacks]

I was just watching farming tractors how did I end up here.

[@dannyledrums4116]

Taco Stacks same

[@dannyledrums4116]

Well I was watching kids shows episodes to relive my childhood and I’m here wtf

[@DD-fs7pg]

You're all country bumpkins

[@anonymy.w3053]

the answer is "internet".

[@CultofThings]

I was watching a video on Bluefin Tuna...

[@CapeFearKoi]

I enjoy koi so much, I started a KZbin channel. It’s a great hobby to be in.

[@releasethealbum6190]

thats awesome! keep up the good work

[@CapeFearKoi]

@@releasethealbum6190 thanks! I appreciate that!!

[@fordva1002]

The video: this fish is expensive All the caffe in VietNam: we don't think so

[@cindi9935]

That's one thicc koi

[@thatonedog819]

Goldfish are also karp...

[@cocacola9975]

That fish in the beginning has a bigger value in life then me

[@FlyLeah]

That gold looking koi was the best of them all. How did that not win?

[@darius2640]

yeah nah I'll have myself a sick house instead

[@Audfile]

You think they have 1.8 mil fish and live in an apartment?

[@Altreux]

They could lmao, my friend is rich and they live a in apartment xD

[@Genericname]

Subhan Rana could be an apartment

[@ghostboyss4331]

Poor house. Is it okay?

[@Altreux]

Nah

[@xerrsupa]

I don't care if my pets are good looking or not.... If I am emotionally attached to them (for me) they're as valuable as the most expensive pet ( sorry for my bad grammar)

[@smileelijah9291]

Wholesome af

[@Rovertimes]

2:34 describes the Koi's skin as perfect for the wild but then we see a fish get taken by a bear...lol

[@rosejuliette9180]

It makes me sad that so many fish are just wasted because they don't have a chance of winning shows. I love koi because they live a long time, recognise people who they know and like being petted... I couldn't care less about how perfect their markings are just as I couldn't care less about the perfect poodle. All dogs are good dogs and all koi are also good dogs.