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Shusui

This show category is white with red (hi) markings. Ideally, the hi should be a uniform shade with well-defined edges. The white should be a pure snowy white. The hi should cover between 50 to 70 percent of the koi, and be visually balanced.

This show category is three-colored. They are predominantly black with red and white markings. The large sumi marking should be dark black and the hi a deep red.

This show category is three-colored: a white fish with red (hi) and black (sumi) markings. All markings should be deep in hue with distinct edges. The white should be a snowy white. The pattern the hi and sumi markings create should be balanced when viewed individually and together.

Butterfly, and longfin koi are a relatively new development. There are many theories as to the origin of these varieties and it is quite plausible that there were multiple origins. The only distinguishable characteristics other than fin size are slightly lengthened barbels and larger nares.

All Utsuri Koi are black fish with another single colour on top Hi Utsuri are black fish with a red pattern the variety does change with age making it a lottery to buy a good small example of this fish which will remain good into adulthood.

The Asagi is one of the oldest recorded forms of Nishikigoi and a descendant of the Asagi Magoi. It has a blue back and red flanks below the lateral line and red on the cheeks below the eyes. The blue scales are edged with white to give the appearance of a net. The head should be light blue to white, but very clear and without blemish, while the base of the pectoral fins should also be colored red.

The Shusui should have a nice clean head and the white-edged blue scales along the dorsal line should be evenly sized and well placed. It is important that the dorsal scales in front of the dorsal fin should be well-balanced pairs of scales or single, central scales. Several subvarieties are found, such as the Hi-Shusui where the red spreads up the body to the dorsal line, and the Hana-Shusui, there a line of red appears on the blue, along both sides of the body between the lateral and dorsal lines.