Fish identification

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Hi,
We’ve just moved to a new house with a pond. Would anybody please be able to help identify the fish?
Complete newbies here!
Many thanks.
 

addy1

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Welcome to our group! Nice big fish you have. Can you get a face shot see if there are barbels?
 
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They all look like koi with the exception of the small one in the last picture, although look at pic 3 I can make out some scales it too may be a koi no idea on the smallest
 

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Hello and welcome! Sorry, but all I can contribute is that.....they’re fish. Were they sold to you as koi?

How big is the pond? We love to see pictures if you have any to share!
 
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Hello, I have been looking at different fish a lot lately, and your big pale fish looks like a golden orfe. They do come in a darker color also. Here is a picture I had come across.
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melisabeth

Thank you all for your responses! They weren’t sold to us as koi - the previous owner of the house we’ve just bought left them all here, with no info. Just trying to work out what we’ve got! My brother in law was kind enough to try and get some photos for us, but any more close-ups that are needed we’ll have to attempt to take some more. Just realised not all photos had uploaded - will add some more now and include one of the pond.

Really appreciate all your comments :)

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I have to change my vote . they look like gold fish some bigins
 
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They do all look to be goldfish - good sized ones at that. How many gallons is the pond, do you know?

I have no idea, sorry. Terrible at judging things like that and the previous owner left no info.
 

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Agree with Tara the big pale one looks to be a golden orfe. Has the slim torpedo shape typical of them. One next to it looks like a koi. Others hard to say from pics
 

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