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Different Types of Koi, Colorations and Markings Asagi & Shusui - Asagi: ("Sky Color"). Blue gray bodied Koi, sometimes with red that comes up to the midway up on the head and body. Shusui: Basically a Doitsu scale Asagi. Large scales may be just along the midline of the back on the sides, or both.



Asagi



Shusui -



Bekko - A single colored Koi with black "Utsuri" accents.



Aka Bekko



Ki Bekko



Shiro Bekko -



Doitsu - Scales only down the dorsal and lateral lines.



Doitsu Kohaku



Doitsu Sanke



Doitsu Showa -



Hikarimoyo - The Hikarimoyo category encompasses all other metallic patterned Koi that do not fit into the Hikarimuji or Hikari Utsuri category. Kohaku that have an overall metallic sheen are called Sakura Ogon. Metallic Sanke are called Yamato Nishiki.



Hariwake



Kikosui



Sakura Ogon



Yamato Nishiki



Hi Ogon



Kin Matsuba



Purachina Ogon



Yamabuki Ogon



Hikarimuji - All single colored metallic Koi.



Aka Matsuba Ogon



Gin Matsuba



Orenji Matsuba



Orenji Ogon -



Hikari Utsuri - Metallic Koi with black markings.



Ginshiro



Kin Hi Utsuri



Kin Ki Utsuri



Kin Showa



Kawarimono or Kawarigoi - is the term applied to a Koi that can not be classified into any of the standard Koi types. Since this is a 'catch-all' category, a lot of established Koi varieties fall under it.



Aka Matsuba Ogon



Benigoi



Chagoi



Hageshiro



Hajiro



Karasu



Kigoi



Kumonryu



Magoi



Midorigoi



Ochibashigure



Shiro Muji



Soragoi Kin Gin Rin - This group has sparkling scales, with golden iridescence over hi (red) and silver over white and sumi (black) areas. The Ginrin A group consists of Gin Rin Kohaku, Gin Rin Sanke and Gin Rin Showa.



Gin Rin Kohaku



Gin Rin Sanke



Gin Rin Showa -



Kohaku - The Father of all Japanese Koi. A white bodied Koi with well defined red markings.



Inazuma



Kuchibeni



Maruten



Menkaburi



A lightening-like bolt of red



A red marking on the lips



A Crown on the head



Special hood marking



Nidan



Sandan



Straight Hi



Tancho



A 2-step color pattern



A 3-step color pattern



One continuous red pattern



A red sun on the head



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Shidan A 4-step color pattern



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Koromo - Red and white markings overlaid with a darker pattern. The coloration of this group is similar to the Kohaku, red (hi) markings on a white background. The hi should be a deep red to compliment the lace pattern overlay.



Aigoromo



Budogoromo



Sumigoromo



Three colored or Sanke Koi



A purple-like coloration



Black scales tinged with red



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Showa Sanshoku - This variety is three-colored. They are mostly black with red and white markings. The large sumi marking should be dark black and the hi a deep red. The name Showa Sanshoku refers to a threecolored (san-shoku) Koi developed during the Showa period in Japan.



Hi Showa



Kindai Showa



Tancho Showa



Red continuous marking



Nicely distributed markings



Red head circle, Showa body



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Taisho Sanke - White bodied Koi with red and black patterns. All markings should a deep color with distinct edges. The white should be like snow. The pattern of the red and black markings should be balanced when viewed by each color and as a whole.



Aka Sanke



Tancho Sanke



Subo Sumi



Predominately red



Red circle on head



Even repeated patterns



Utsurimono - Black bodied Koi with a single other color.



Hi Utsuri



Ki Utsuri



Shiro Utsuri



Black body & red markings



Black body & yellow markings



Black body & white markings