Mr. Dohlin realized that 300 to 500 freshwater koi fish would die when the saltwater surge flooded their pond.

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Ms. Schory's paintings of flamingos, koi fish and butterflies appear on several items, including jigsaw puzzles, light switch plates and T-shirts.

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C. and how they were conducting their annual Koi fish auction.

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He raises koi fish and lost three as a result.

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One morning recently I picked up a major national newspaper and as I flipped to the metro section I was greeted by a large picture of a Koi fish.

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However the greatest stir, of course, was provoked by Peter Robinson's suitably self deprecatory account of his inadvertent plunge into the Koi carp fish pond in his back garden.

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It is an expensive hobby, but it is one that is becoming more popular and Susan believes the koi were stolen to order to be sold in the Republic of Ireland rather than ending up as a fish supper.

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