Educational Articles on Koi
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Kiwa キワ
The side and back edges of the scales. The front edges of the scales are...
Ki Utsuri 黄写り
Black Nishikigoi with yellow patterns. Utsurimono with yellow skin
Kinginrin 金銀鱗
The scales sparkle in gold or silver. Literary kin means gold, and gin means...
Ki Matsuba 黄松葉
Matsuba koi with yellow skin
Kikusui 菊翠
Doitsu Platinum Kohaku
Kikokuryu 輝黒竜
Metallic Kumonryu, originally produced by mating Kumonryu with Doitsu Platinum...
Kigoi 黄鯉
Yellow single-colored Nishikigoi
Kego 毛子
Newborn Nishikigoi. Depending on body color, they are called Akako (red fry),...
Kawarimono 変わりもの
A unique Nishikigoi. Nishikigoi that is difficult to be categorized into a...
Katazumi (Kata Sumi) 肩墨
Sumi on Nishikigoi's shoulder
Katatsuki 型付き
Nishikigoi that were born with potential pattern. Mainly used while selecting...
Katagara 片柄
One-sided patterns on the half of the body, another name for katamoyo
