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In Japan, koi are a kind of symbol of love and friendship. This is because koi is a homophone for another word which also means affection or love. Koi fish are a type of fish including the Amur carp (Cyprinus rubrofuscus) which has attractive and docile ornaments. Often this fish is considered a variant of the goldfish (Cyprinus carpio) even though they are genetically different.