The words "koi" and "nishikigoi" come from the Japanese reading of Classical Chinese words "common carp" and "brocaded carp" respectively

This photochrom image is taken between 1890 and 1900

don’t eat me

Trigger fish have an oval-shaped

and fertility

Turret-Porter, Dolphinfish and Macrourus Ramme:egetræsramme The words "koi" and "nishikigoi"With meticulous detail and stunning illustrations, Marcus Elieser Bloch described and classified numerous fish species, contributing significantly to the understanding of aquatic biodiversity during the 18th century. His legacy endures in the annals of natural history and fortunately his Histoire naturelle has been preserved. Printed with Japanese archival ink on a matte Hahnemhle paper in our own studio in rural Copenhagen, Denmark. Design no. 3972