A family-of-three are hooked on their pet fish because he has a human face.
The koi carp – named Bob – lives in Malcolm Pawson’s pond in his back garden.
He got him three years ago and he used to just blend with his 11 other fish.
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The species are known to change colour.
Malcolm – who lives with his partner and daughter – then spotted his markings change.
Bob is predominately white but black marks on his head form a set of eyes, nose and mouth.
Landscape gardener Malcolm, 48, now cannot get over four-year-old Bob’s one-of-a-kind looks.
He is easily the most popular with Malcolm’s friends and family.
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Bob cost his owner £150, but the unique fish now being rendered priceless in the eyes of Malcolm.
Malcolm, from Leeds, told What’s The Jam: “My friends and family love him.
“My daughter’s friends are always asking to come see and feed him.
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“Even people who walk past my house stop and stare if I have the gate open.
“I welcome anyone in to see him, he gets all the attention, it’s amazing.
“I bought him three years ago as I noticed him as the most friendly fish in the shop.
“He didn’t have the markings on his face when I first got him as Koi can change colour
“The unusual markings have gradually grown.
“I am looking at making the pond even bigger now as the fish have grown so big.
“Bob is very greedy, my partner calls me a feeder.”
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