Fish with a suggested 1:250 gallons of water ratio

The answer to “Fish with a suggested 1:250 gallons of water ratio” in the Wall Street Journal crossword is KOI — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Wall Street Journal crossword on September 3, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 58-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Fish with a suggested 1:250 gallons of water ratio” answer

KOI (3 letters)

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Why the answer is KOI

This ornamental pond fish is prized for its colorful patterns. 🐟

What does KOI mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of KOI is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

When else has “Fish with a suggested 1:250 gallons of water ratio” appeared?

Wall Street Journal reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

September 3, 2026 (most recent) → KOI. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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