Koi Varieties

Ai Goromo – White Koi with a red pattern and the scales are reticulated in dark blue and black

Aka Bekko – Red Koi with black markings like the black markings of a Sanke

Aka Hajiro – Red Koi with White tipped fins

Aka Matsuba - Dark red Koi with black reticulation to the scales

Aka Sanke – Same as Sanke but with a large unbroken red pattern

Asagi – Blue scales above the lateral line with red on fins and lower flanks

Bekko – White Koi with black markings like Sanke black markings

Benigoi – Dark orange colour covering the body and head with possible white edges to fins

Beni Kujaku – Metallic white colour with red pattern and matsuba scales

Beni Kumonryu – Black Koi with some red on the head, fins and body

Budo Goromo – White Koi with black/purple grape like markings over red

Chagoi – Brown coloured Koi

Doitsu Harawaki – Platinum coloured Koi with a gold or yellow pattern

Gin Bekko – Cross between a Shiro Bekko and Platinum Ogon

Gin Shiro – Metallic Shiro Utsuri with black colour and white pattern

Goshiki – Five coloured Koi with red, white, light blue, dark blue and black

Hageshiro – Black Koi with white on head and white tipped pectoral fins

Hajiro – Black Koi with white tipped caudal and pectoral fins

Hana Shushi – Red pattern on upper and lower flanks

Hariwake – Platinum coloured Koi with a gold or yellow pattern

Hi Asagi – Scaled Koi with red upper and lower flanks reaching almost to dorsal fin

Higoi – Red coloured Koi

Hi Showa – Mainly a red pattern when viewed from above

Hi Shusui – Doitsu Koi with red upper and lower flanks reaching almost to dorsal fin

Hi Utsuri – Black Koi with red or orange markings

Karasugoi – Non metallic black Koi with black fins and a red/orange or white belly

Ki Bekko - Yellow Koi with black markings like the black markings of the Sanke

Kigoi – Mustard yellow coloured Koi

Kikokuryu – Metallic Kumonryu

Kikusui – Doitsu platinum Koi with orange markings either side of dorsal fin higher than lateral line

Ki Matsuba – Yellow Koi with black reticulation to scales

Kin Hi Utsuri – Metallic black Koi with orange or red markings

Kin Ki Utsuri – Metallic yellow Koi with black markings like the markings of the Showa

Kin Matsuba - Metallic yellow Koi with black reticulation to scales

Kin Showa – Metallic Koi with a gold yellow lustre

Ki Shusui - Koi with yellow upper and lower flanks reaching almost to dorsal fin

Ki Utsuri - Black Koi with yellow markings

Kohaku – White Koi with red markings

Koromo – Blue and black coloured Koi over red colouration

Kujaku – Metallic white Koi with orange pattern and black reticulation to scales

Kumonryu - Black Koi with some white on head fins and body

Magoi – Black Koi that all modern Koi have been developed from

Midorigoi – Green coloured Koi

Ochibashigure – Grey Koi with a brown pattern

Platinum Ogon – Metallic white Koi

Sanke – White Koi with red and black pattern

Shiro Utsuri – Black Koi with white markings

Showa – Black Koi with red and white markings

Soragoi – Grey coloured Koi

Sumi Goromo – White Koi with black overlaying a red pattern

Tancho Kohaku – Kohaku with red pattern only on the head

Tancho Sanke – Sanke with the red pattern only on the head

Tancho Showa – Showa with red pattern only on the head

Yamabuki Ogon – Metallic yellow or gold Koi

Yamatonishiki – Metallic Koi that is the same as Sanke