If you are a koi fish hobbyist looking to add a wide variety of koi fish to your backyard pond, butterfly koi can't be left...

butterfly koi fish The older the fish, the longer and more impressive the finnage. So, a full-grown butterfly koi looks like a long, slinky dragon moving

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Due to their unique fins and clear differences from traditional koi carp, Butterfly Koi have gained both popularity and controversy in recent years.

Butterfly koi can also be known as water dragons. With their amazing fin displays this comparison to dragons is easy to understand.