Would you consider pond fish pets?

Over the years I've kept pond fish that include ornamental carp, grass carp and even trout.

Apart from the ornamental carp, these were really wild fish that were kept in large outdoor ponds. However, the carp are very intelligent and affectionate fish and when you feed them they will come to the surface to greet you. They will even poke their heads out of the water to eat from your hand.

The trout are much wilder, and though they will approach the bank at feeding time they're not like the carp.

Personally I would consider the carp as pets and the trout as not.

What about others here, would you consider fish that interacted with you, even if they are not in the house and live most of their lives like wild animals as pets?

Of course people who own ponds consider the fish in it as pets. Pets don't have to be super smart to be pets.
However I believe the fish come to the surface during feeding time only out of habit. Some people had done experiment of using a bell or simply clap the hands before every feeding, and after a while the fish will react to those sound even when you do not feed them afterward.

Eat out of your hand is something else, I would say they are extremely hungry or simply couldn't resist the food.

The most common pond fish are koi or goldfish. Plenty of oriental ponds are like that. Although people do not normally pet these fish, they make great sight in the garden.

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.

If an animal is in captivity, and it is relaying on your feeding to survive, then it is a pet. Pond fish do not live like wild animals, unless the pond sustain itself completely without your intervene.

I might be biased, since I love pet fish. ^^ A pond fish is obviously a pet to me. To those who have no love for fish, I very much doubt they will agree.