What is the difference between goldfish & Koi carp apart from the price?

25.May, 2009

I have just bought a house with a pond in the back garden and it still has fish in it, I'm now wondering if they are goldfish or Koi carp but don't know how to tell the difference!

Koi are bigger and have catfish like antennea on their mouths.

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  1. fox_rider005 sagt:
    25.May, 2009 um 2:26 pm

    isn hte goldfish smaller?
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  2. stevensontj sagt:
    25.May, 2009 um 3:04 pm

    Koi are bigger and have catfish like antennea on their mouths.
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  3. DIDI sagt:
    25.May, 2009 um 3:36 pm

    Ask the former owner? duh.

    Koi Carp are usually bigger and have these things on their mouth (feelers). Or take one to the pet shop.
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    http://www.doc.govt.nz/Conservation/002~Animal-Pests/Pest-Fish-(Freshwater)/Koi-Carp.asp

  4. dirky sagt:
    25.May, 2009 um 3:41 pm

    About $1800 !!!!!!!
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  5. Warlock Fiend sagt:
    25.May, 2009 um 4:21 pm

    Koi carp will have barbels sticking out below the sides of their mouth. No barbels mean you have goldfish
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  6. ~*Nikisha*~ sagt:
    25.May, 2009 um 5:04 pm

    There are different types of Koi Fish. What I do recommend is either taking a picture of them or bring one in to your pet store, i.e. Petco or Petsmart and they will be able to determine. There are Koi fish that look exactly like Gold Fish. Some Koi Fish have coloring on top, Gold or Red or Orange and are white on the bottom.
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  7. belle sagt:
    25.May, 2009 um 5:42 pm

    the only difference is that koi carp are bigger!!!
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  8. Roundthread sagt:
    25.May, 2009 um 6:09 pm

    Both types of fish ar Carp, a gold fish looks like a ………Goldish.
    Put simply koi has more markings and barbles. And seem to grow bigger faster.
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  9. norman8012003 sagt:
    25.May, 2009 um 6:54 pm

    Not to answer your question as they are both basically of the carp family but I wouldn't eat either one!
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  10. STEVE MACK sagt:
    25.May, 2009 um 7:10 pm

    We don't know, what is the difference between a Koi carp and a Goldfish?
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  11. flymetothemoon279 sagt:
    25.May, 2009 um 7:22 pm

    here is one main difference between them and their more elaborate cousins (the Koi) is that goldfish don't have the tell tale barbells.
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