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

Aka Bekko

Ki Bekko

Shiro Bekko
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Doitsu - Scales only down the dorsal and lateral lines.

Doitsu Kohaku

Doitsu Sanke

Doitsu Showa
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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
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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

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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

Shidan
A 4-step color pattern

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

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

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