Bluish sumi

A red skinned Bekko 

A Nishikigoi with a pine corn pattern on the red scales 

A red eyed Nishikigoi

Blue grayish color

Asagi’s entire back is covered with ai-iro (indigo blue), gunjo-iro (deep blue) and sora-iro (sky blue) scales. Each scale is fringed with white, which creates...

Atsui means deep and refers to the apparent layering of red layers of pigment. A big compliment

Underlying bluish sumi that gradually appears on surface through the growth. Ato sumi often becomes tsuya sumi or hon sumi, another name for soko sumi

Having the dealer raise your koi after purchase. Not all dealers do so and prices vary

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