Classification Of KOI

This article is inspiration from here, I will explain more about KOI fish. Exactly is Classification of Koi. Koi fish is actually a mutation and the offspring of variegated carp (carp). Many years ago, farmers in Niigata Japan needed a source of protein during the long winter. They raise carp in ponds until they reach a certain size. In the end the farmers realized that some of these carp have different colors, so they continue to nurture and upbringing. From there the beginning of koi fish breeding started so until several hundred years later had developed quite rapidly ..

This type of koi fish have evolved into many types and growth. The types are based on the color patterns of koi, and other scales. In the end many types of organized koi koi fish in the classification as identification. In each class there are several sub categories that are also quite a lot of variety. Koi fish are common classification consists of Koi types Gosanke, Shiro, Utsurimono, Asagi, Tancho, Hikarimono, Goromo, Hikarimoyo, Matsuba, and Kawarimono. Let us discuss  each type in the classification of these koi.

1. KOI GOSANKE

Koi Gosanke classification is the most popular and commonly found among the fans of Koi. Included in this category are the Kohaku, Sanke, and Showa. Gosanke family is a combination of Koi with colors Black, Red and white. Kohaku except that no trace of black.

• Kohaku

Kohaku Koi with a Red and White colors. Red pattern is called Hi. Hi should be thick with a good edge. There are a variety of different color patterns Kohaku. Some are broken, there is a great and good menyapu.Kohaku memilikii patterns that do not fall through the eye and balanced.

• Sanke

Sanke is a Kohaku koi like pattern (black and white), but they have a black pattern along their backs. Black pattern is called Sumi. Looking for a good Sanke is like having a Hi Kohaku pattern. Black pattern may not appear on the head. Sanke is a Kohaku with a Shiro Bekko crosses.

• Showa

Showa Koi colors are White, Black and Red. Showa is usually the result of a cross between Kohaku and Shiro Utsuri.

2. KOI BEKKO

 Bekko type is colored Koi with a black pattern.

• Shiro Bekko

Shiro Bekko is a type of white-skinned Koi with black pattern pieces. Pattern (black) sumi on Shiro Bekko be balanced and have sharp edges (Kiwa). Shiro Shiro Bekko Utsuri and similar, because the same color pattern. And the difference between Bekko Shiro Shiro Shiro Utsuri Utsuri is the color patterns of the larger black black while Shiro Bekko have a bit of a black color.

• Ki Bekko
  
  Ki Bekko a yellow Koi with black pattern on it. Just as Shiro Bekko, but the basic color is bright yellow. Pattern (black) on Ki Bekko sumi should be balanced and have the edge (kiwa) sharp. Ki Bekko somewhat rarer than its cousin, Shiro Bekko.

• Aka Bekko

Aka Bekko is a red koi with black pattern on it. The black color forming an interesting and beautiful spot.

3. UTSURIMONO

The black Koi with a colored pattern.
 

• Shiro Utsuri

Shiro Utsuri, a black and white koi with a unique color pattern and attractive. Shiro Utsuri the head consists of black and white, should not only consist of one color (black only or white only). Unlike the shiro Bekko, Shiro Utsuri a koi with black warnadasar.

• Ki Utsuri
  
  Ki Utsuri similar to Shiro Utsuri, only the Ki Utsuri color is yellow and black. Color patterns and assessment criteria with Shiro Utsuri. 

• Hi Utsuri

Hi Utsuri is a Koi with red and black colors that make up the unique and interesting patterns.
 

4. ASAGI

•   Asagi
  
  Asagi is a type of koi, which have long existed. Koi Asagi are blue with a red belly, Asagi beauty is in the main pattern is the pattern of scales that look like a thin net over the base color indigo. Ideally Asagi has a white head.

• Shunsui

Shusui is a family of koi of Asagi but no scales. Shusui scales on there at the back only. Ideally the color of dark scales along the back and there is a complete and neat.

5. TANCHO

• Tancho Goromo
  
  Tancho Goromo  koi that has a circular pattern on the head, which form the pattern Goromo / wine.

• Tancho Kohaku
  
  Tancho Kohaku merukana white koi with red dots on the head. The more rounded and sharply increased the beauty of this type of koi. 

• Tancho Goshiki 
  
  Tancho Tancho Goshiki has a pattern on the head with the body color and the scales are koi types Goshiki.

• Tancho Kujakhu
  
  
  
• Tancho Sanke
  

 

6. HIKARIMONO

Hikarimono is Koi or metallic koi with a sparkling golden color. Hikarimono color is shiny single color such as yellow, orange and others. Also called Hikarimuji. Hikari means shiny.

•      Nezu Ogon, Koi with shiny gray

•      Orenji Ogon, Koi with shiny orange color

•      Platinum Ogon, Koi gleaming white / silver

•      Yamabuki Ogon, Koi Color Yellow sheen

7. GOROMO

• Ai goromo

• Budo Goromo

• Sumi Goromo

8. HIKARIMOYO

• Kin Showa

• Kujaku

• Yamato Nishiki

• Doitsu Hariwake

• Kikusui

9. MATSUBA

• Shiro Matsuba

• Aka Matsuba

10. KAWARIMONO

• Ochiba Sigura

• Kumonryu

• Beni Kumonryu

• Benigoi

• Karasugoi

11. HAIJIRO

• Aka Haijiro

• Chagoi

• Kigoi

• Midorigoi

• Soragoi