neopets      koi

These Maraquan natives are friendly, outgoing, and very inventive. Among their many creations are the Utility Fish, a Petpet and household helper rolled into one. If you want a fun loving playmate, then the Koi is the one for you!

Koi (the name is both singular and plural) were the natives of the underwater city of Maraqua prior to its destruction. They were released on October 6, 2000.

Koi were originally similar to mischievous-looking humanoid goldfish but were later changed to a fish that shares traits with siamese fighting fish and real-life koi.

Originally freely available when it was added, the destruction of Old Maraqua reduced their numbers and made them limited edition, meaning that Koi are rare in Neopia. Even though Maraqua has been rebuilt, they are still limited edition. A few are made available on the site periodically and players can also use certain items to change their pets into Koi.

In the Neopets TCG, Koi are associated with the element of water. As of June 2007, Koi were the 49th most popular Neopet out of the 50+ species, with just over 350,000 created. May 25th is Koi Day.