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The most common Koi found here in American water gardens fall into three general categories.

  

1) Pond raised – first most common and least expensive.

  

2) Ornamental quality – second most common and more expensive.

  

3) Show quality – competition breed and quite expensive.

  

Pond quality Koi are available from local pet stores, online, or from local breeders. They have mixed bloodlines, have no papers and are not suitable for competition. But they are very inexpensive and every bit as friendly, beautiful and enjoyable as their more expensive counterparts.

  Peace Be Still , Sam

The sad truth is that yes, you can eat the Koi fish in your pond. However why  would you want to. I guess it is good to know that they are a supply of protein in your back yard in case of a big disaster or an emergency.

 
Still as Koi live to be so old and seem to have personalities, eating one of these “jewels of the pond” would be like eating a favorite pet for many people.  Maybe stick to eating your Chicken of the Sea.

 
Peace Be Still Sam

Sometimes you just can’t identify a koi fish. In that case you might be dealing with a Kawarigoi  which is a catch all category of koii.  In the Japanese translation it means “changing” or “different”. All the varieties named and unnamed that either have unstable characteristics, or do not fall into any other recognized category fall into the category of Kawarigoi. Into this group, there are literally hundreds of different examples as well as any new varieties that may emerge. Known lovingly as mutts, some spectacular some bizarre, this category has had many champions.

Peace Be Still Sam