Would you consider pond fish pets?

Yes, I would consider pond fish to be pets. When I was in school, I was a member of the Aquarium Club. We had a large cement pond under a roof. In the pond we had many types of fish. Most of the fish were fresh water fish we caught from the river. There were also a few carp which we bought and put in there. The carps were about the only fish that was visible in the pond because the river fish had coloration that blended in with the color of the bottom of the pond.