Educational Articles on Koi
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Beni Kumonryu 紅九紋竜
Kumonryu with red patterns produced by mating Kumonryu with Doitsu Kohaku
Benigoi 紅鯉
Red Nishikigoi. Benigoi has deeper red than Higoi
Bouzu 坊主
Literary means bold head. It indicates Nishikigoi has no patches on the head...
Budogoromo 葡萄衣
Nishikigoi with koromo scaled pattern on hi plates. Its reddish brown color...
Agaru 揚がる
Improvements resulting from being harvested from mud pond To enhance hi...
Ago Hi あご緋
Scarlet coloring on the jaw or gill areas
Ago Sumi あご墨
Black coloring on the jaw or gill areas
Ai 藍
Indigo. Dark Blue
Aigoromo 藍衣
Aigoromo is a white koi with red markings on which red-fringed indigo blue...
Aizumi (ai sumi) 藍墨
Bluish sumi
Aka Bekko 赤べっ甲
A red skinned Bekko
Aka Matsuba 赤松葉
A Nishikigoi with a pine corn pattern on the red scales
