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ASAGI

A koi that is light blue above and usually red, but also occasionally pale yellow or cream, generally below the lateral line and on the cheeks. The Japanese name means pale greenish-blue, spring onion color, or indigo.  Sometime incorrectly identified as (light yellow).   The Asagi koi body has blue-gray reticulated scales with a red underside and red in the pectoral fins. The head should be an unblemished pale blue.

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BEKKO

Shiro Bekko, Hi Bekko, Ki Bekko.

A white, red, or yellow skinned koi with sumi (black) markings running down their back. The Japanese name means "tortoise shell."  The white, red, and yellow background varieties are called Shiro (white) Bekko,  Aka (red) Bekko, and Ki (yello) Bekko respectively.  Bekko may be confused with the Utsuri.

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HIKARI MOYOMONO

HIKARI MUJI (OGON)
Lemon Ogon, Shiro Ogon, Platinum Ogon, Yamabuki-Ogon, Orange Ogon, Hi Ogon, Cream Ogon, Gin Rin Hikarimuji.

Hariwake, Kujaku, Platinum Kohaku, Tora Ogon, Yamatonishiki.

HIKARI UTSURIMONO
Kin Showa, Gin Showa, Ginshiro, Kin Ki Utsuri.

KAWARIMONO
Karasugoi, Hajiro, Hageshiro, Yotsushiro, Suminagashi, Kigoi, Matsukawabake, Chagoi, Midorigoi, Matsuba (Aka, Shiro, Ki),  Kanoko (Sanke, Showa, Kohaku), Kage (Utsuri, Showa), Ginga, Akamuji.

KIN GIN RIN 'A'
Kin-Gin-Rin:- Kohaku, Sanke, Showa.

KIN GIN RIN 'B'
Kin Gin Rin:  All execpt (Kin-Gin-Rin 'A', Hikarimuji, Tancho).

KOHAKU
Kuchibeni Kohaku, Menkaburi Kohaku, Hanatski Kohaku, Nidan Kohaku, Sandan Kohaku, Yodan Kohaku, Inazuma, Straight Hi, Napoleon, Gotenzakura, Kinzakura, Fuji Kohaku.

White bodied Koi with red patterns. This variety is white with red (hi) markings. The hi should be a uniform shade with well-defined edges. The white should be like snow. The hi should cover between 1/2 to 2/3 of the Koi, and be artistically distributed.

KOROMO
Koromo, Ai Goromo, Sumi-Goromo, Budo Goromo, Koromo Sanke, Koromo-Showa.  Goshiki, Goshiki Sanke, Goshiki Showa, Goshiki Shusui.

METALLIC DOITSU
Doitsu Ogon, Platinum Doitsu, Doitsu Kujaku,  Kikokuryu, Kikusui, Doitsu Kin Ki Utsuri, Doitsu Kin Showa,  Kinsui, Ginsui, Mizuho Ogon, Heisei Nishiki (Doitsu Yamatonishiki).

METALLIC MATSUBA
Kin Matsuba, Gin Matsuba, AkaMatsuba.

NON METALLIC DOITSU
Doitsu Kohaku, Doitsu Sanke, Doitsu Showa, Doitsu Utsuri, Doitsu Bekko, Doitsu Tancho, Doitsu Matsuba, Kumonyru, Beni Kumonryu, Doitsu Kawarimono.

SHOWA SANSHOKU
Boke Howa, Hi Showa, Kindai Showa.

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.

SHUSUI
Hana-Shusui, Hi-Shusui, Ki-Shusui, Pearl-Shusui.

TAISHO SANKE
Kuchibeni-Sanke, Aka-Sanke, Tsubaki-Sanke, Fuji-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.

TANCHO
All Tancho's, Tancho Kohahu, Tancho Sanke, Tancho Showa, Tancho Goshiki.

A classic Tancho Kohaku Koi has a red pattern on the top of the head and no red on the body. This group is distinguished by the red mark, or Tancho, on the head. If the Showa below, had a red circle on the head, it would be called a Tancho-Showa.

UTSURIMONO
Shiro Utsuri, Ki Utsuri, Hi Utsuri.

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