Yes I have noticed that =). My apologizes. Most of the reason is because the goldfish are taken in an aquarium where you can see them from the side while the koi, a majority not all, are taken top down since they are in a blue tank in a koi show. Once we get our goldfish in our retail store, I will try and get some better pictures uploaded.

Thanks for your comment!

Have you ever noticed that pictures of koi always seem to be taken from overhead and pictures of others (like in your post) are taken from the side? This makes it hard to really compare them, especially since most of us who have ponds never get to see our fish from the side. Do you have any pictures that show direct comparrison from a top view of the different kinds of fish?

What happens some times when adding new koi is they can become a little skittish and hide as you approach your water garden. This is because it is a new environment that they are not used to. This post on Acclimating Your Koi & Other Fish should be helpful to you. Thanks for the Question!

Sorry for the confusion, I had to reread just to make sure, but the “barbells” are referring to whiskers. I will add “/whiskers” to it to eliminate the confusion. Great comment!