One koi variety is the asagi koi fish they are plain koi compared with other varieties. The main variation is that the utsurimono is a black koi with red, white, or yellow markings, while the bekko koi are either white, yellow. We offer imported japanese koi, which includes imported showa as well as kohaku and sanke koi. Shusui was first bred in the early 1900s by yoshigoro akiyama mixing the doitsugio, a german scale fish, and the asagi. Many of the varieties we produce are available in standard fin and butterfly longfin variants as well as ginrin and or doitsu. And if they do have any scales, because of the mutation, they tend to be oversized and positioned along the fishs lateral line and across the back of the fish. While japanese carp were fully scaled, the carp from germany had to scales. In this video, we show 38 different types of koi, including some. A complete guide to their care and color varieties. Although the tancho mark can appear in many varieties of koi, the word tancho by itself is almost always used to refer to tancho kohaku. A doitsu karashigoi was near the top of my i wantneed list.
Kohaku, tancho kohaku, taisho sanke, tancho sanke, showa sanshoku, shiro bekko, ki utsuri, asagi, shusui. Doitsu originated as scaleless food carp in germany that were cross bred with many japanese koi. There are two differences to look for that will allow the observer to tell the two varieties of koi apart. Depending on the type of doitsu, there may be scales along the lateral and dorsal lines of the koi or no scales at all. Whilst it may appear to have a blue tinge to the body i would suspect that is the reflected light of the blue container the koi was photographed in. Youve discovered the internets premier koi pond supply and source of quality koi fish.
Their only scales are a row of scales on each side of the body and one row down the spine. Born in niigata in the edo era, beautiful koi varieties of 100 or more are currently bred, and are loved all over the world. Awesome types of koi varieties you need to know 2019. I struck it lucky when i went i gatwick koi as gary had a fine example of one with a perfect line of linear scares. Over the years there have been many different varieties of nishikigoi produced that have led to an assortment of show classifications, colours and pattern styles. The following paintings are taken from my first book entitled koi kichi the japanese term for koi crazy first published in 1995. Caring for and showing koi, affectionately called living jewels or swimming flowers. Doitsu goi are old, yet new they were developed more than 100 years ago, but many new varieties keep coming from doitsu varieties. Doitsu a distinct arrangement of large, mirrorlike scales along the back dorsal line or sides lateral line distinguishes the doitsu koi. There are so many different variables of color and markings, and on top of that these variables can be combined to create distinct koi varieties.
However, they are always doitsu scaleless, and usually possess distinctive dark, inky markings that shift as the koi grows. Many of the varieties we produce are available in standard fin and butterfly longfin variants as well as ginrin and or doitsu see below. In just a few moments the koi was photographed and returned to the pond. Shusui was the first doitsu variety of koi and are one of the only two blue koi. Koi fish identification guide pretty koi fish, llc. Variations of tancho include gin rin tancho and doitsu tancho. Mindful of the previous question i asked masanori shinoda if i could take a picture of the koi to which he happily confirmed was ok. Body conformation, deportment, color, pattern, and quality. Yesterday afternoon i stopped by shinoda koi farm and in one of the ponds was a particularly striking doitsu showa.
If you look closely at the photo to the right, you can see that the only scales on the german mirror carp run right down the backdorsal line of the fish. We call these koi tancho, tancho sanke and tancho showa respectively and. They have scales along the dorsal and lateral lines only. Platinum koi were produced out of nezu ogon a very old variety of grey metallic koi and kigoi played in important part in making the other hikarimoyo. Koi varieties whereas kohaku and taisho sanshoku have red and or black markings on the white ground, showa sanshoku have red markings on white patterns formed on the black background. Doitsu koi are to be viewed for the orderliness of scale arrangement and the absence of unnecessary scales. One of the brightest metallic koi varieties, the doitsu metallic sanke. There are doitsu in almost all varieties of koi but in most competitions, scaled koi almost always beat the doitsu varieties. Koi fish come in a multitude of beautiful colors and patterns often referred to by their japanese names. Each koi should have the features characteristic of its own original variety, of course. Interestingly, all modern doitsu koi are descended from seven german koi that made the trip to japan in the early1900s. Most koi varieties have a doitsu version, the exception being shusui which is the doitsu version of asagi.
Doitsu koi are a variation of koi that have no scales or very few scales. Learn about koi koi history, koi grades, and koi breeds. Doitsu depending on the type of doitsu, there may be scales along the lateral and dorsal lines of the koi or no scales at all. Doitsu hariwake, doitsu kohaku, doitsu sanke, doitsu showa and doitsu yamato nishiki just to name a few. Doitsugoi german carp or doitsu were originally imported from germany to japan in the late 1800s as a food fish. Learn about koi koi history, koi grades, and koi breeds library. Koi are very auspicious, known for climbing waterfalls. Red and white doitsu german variety called doitsu kohaku and regarded as one of varieties. Butterfly koi for sale varieties butterfly koi varieties are determined by the actual color, the pattern of those colors on the longfin koi and the scales patterns of the butterfly koi fish. These scaleless carp were not intended to be the colorful pond denizens that are seen today. This is a list of koi varieties with some examples for sale and a description with their japanese names.
The markings and patterns of koi are their most important feature, and the authors detail these in depth and define the japanese terms used to describe them. However, a firstclass asagi is a elegant fish with a delicate pattern of scalation and fine color. Just print out these pages for a quick reference guide on koi types. Doitsu fish have less vertabra than normal wagoi so they tend to be. Tension divided into golden hariwake ogon germany yamato nishiki heisei nishiki doitsu yamato nishiki continue reading koi picture book. Kikokuryu may be any combination of red, orange, yellow, green, grey, white, or blue. Doitsu lineage does not mean nishikigoi bred in germany, but rather those crossbred with japanese koi and black carp imported originally for. The example below was a winner from the 1987 all japan koi show as pictured in herbert axelrods koi varieties. Introducing the 42 most popular varieties of koi here. Understanding koi varieties can sometimes be difficult. Taisho sanshoku sanke best in variety sanke 2011 japan.
Doitsu lineage does not mean nishikigoi bred in germany, but rather those. We have discerned such different arrangement by observing the processes of fry development. The utsurimono is sometimes mistaken for the bekko koi. Doitsu pronounced doytz or doytzew by most is a scaleless or partially scaled koi that originated by crossing japanese koi to german mirror carp. Doitsu koi, for example, may have large mirror scales on either side of the dorsal fin, but are scaleless elsewhere, while the scale type known as kin gin rin, or simply gin rin, is characterized by the sparkling appearance of the scales. Doitsu kujaku the dark, netlike marking and the redorange and white coloration of the kujaku koi is accentuated by the distinct arrangement of mirrorlike scales of the doitsu koi.
Its bit of a slow feeder always staying quite deep in. Both hikari and sumi pigment have a tendency to cancel each other most koi with strong hikari have deep sumi. The koi pond, including technology, like deicers and warming tents. Many people keep koi fish in ponds or tanks, but only some can easily identify the types of koi that are swimming around in them. The fish that we produce here at blackwater creek koi fall into one of three koi grades and are priced accordingly. Koi begins with the history of koi keeping, from the first known use of the word koi about 500 bc to the early 1900s, when collectors began breeding them for specific colors and metallics. Doitsu metallic matsuba non metallic doitsu showasanshoku shusui tancho taisho sanshoku utsurimono. Doitsu koi are crossbred into almost all varieties of nishikigoi. However, there is an intricate aspect which we have to pay close attention. Most of the genetic make up of koi varieties today, do have doitsugoi blood. The metallic yellow and white of the hariwake are very popular as are the various doitsu german varieties such as kikusui and doitsu hariwake. You can find doitsu koi in most of the varieties of japanese. Doitsu variety the beauty of no scales kodama koi farm.
A complete guide to their care and color varieties contains information and advice that incorporates the latest developments in koi research. Koi or more specifically jinli or nishikigoi are colored varieties of the amur carp cyprinus. Ki utsuri the yellow in good specimens is bright crimson, and while the sumi may be toned down, this does mean that any shimis normally the plague of ki utsuri are less obvious. At the show of all japan nishikigoi association, doitsu german origin is treated, as a rule at the doitsu koi section. These are some terms to understand when reading the explanations of the types of koi. About 100 years ago, in 1904 doitsugio were imported fro germany. Koi varieties koi are classed by pattern and color.
With no two butterfly koi being identical, the varieties are really limitless. Nowadays, doitsu koi are crossbred into almost all varieties of nishikigoi. Other varieties include doitsu hariwake, doitsu goshike, doitsu sanke, doitsu yamato nishiki, kujaku, and kawarimono. Koi carp, japanese koi, doitsu koi, yamabuki, goromo, goshiki, hariwake. Because of their characteristics, they can be crossed with almost any koi variety. There are many varieties of koi that have doitsu versions. Doitsu there is a doitsu version of almost every variety. At blackwater creek koi farms we have dedicated ourselves to producing the best american bred koi, standard fin, and butterfly fin. Doitsu platinum koi with a hi pattern, means a chrysanthemum in water, is the same as a doitsu hariwake with red markings or a metallic doitsu kohaku. The majority of our butterfly koi colors consist of white, cream, red, orange, yellow, blue and black. The main variation is that the utsurimono is a black koi with red, white, or yellow markings, while the bekko koi. Doitsu kohaku, doitsu sanke, doitsu yamato nishiki, and doitsu hariwake just to name a few. Ai means blue color aka is red as a base color over the body beni means orangered as a base color over the body cha means brown gin silver metallic hi means red markings on the body of the koi. By crossing doitsugoi with nishikigoi japanese breeders literally doubled the number of available varieties.
Also written as, four main types of doitsu scale patterns exist. Through our relationships with top koi breeder companies, we offer everything for your japanese koifrom koi food and pond supplies. According to the koi 1 book kohaku should have a spindle shaped body. For the purposes of this article, we will treat the koi.
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