Koi fish in Bangladesh refer to two distinct types: the native food fish (Climbing Perch/Deshi Koi) and ornamental Japanese Koi. Deshi Koi is a staple widely used in curries like "Tel Koi", costing about Tk 1,200 to 1,500 per kg. Japanese Koi are kept in ponds and aquariums, costing from Tk 59 for small sizes up to Tk 50,000 for imported exhibition types