Koi Varieties

NOTE: The name at then end of a variety description indicates the group the koi is classified in.

Ai Goromo (EYE-GOR-OMO) A Kohaku whose red scales have blue semi-circular borders, giving the Koi a reticulated pattern (Koromo)

Aka Bekko: (ACKA BAKE-O) A red Koi with black markings. (Bekko)

Aka Matsuba: (ACKA MATS-BA) A red Koi with black 'pinecone' Matsuba pattern in the scales along

Akame:

(ACKA-MAY) An eye with a red iris. Most often seen in Ki-goi. (Kawarimono)

Asagi

A grey-blue Koi with red along the sides, cheeks and in the fins. (Asagi / Shusui)

Beni-goi (BENNY-GOY) A non-metallic red Koi, resembling Akamuji but with a deeper red

coloration (Kawarimono).

Beni Haijiro (BENNY HA-JEER-O) Red koi with white tips on its pectoral fins (Kawarimono).

Some of the listings below are recent varieties such as the Kikokuryu or Doitsu or Gin Rin classes. I've had to add the voice in two parts so to here the entire name pronounced

you'll need to click on each word individually. I don't think it will take you long to get the "Doitz" or "Gin Ling" down pat.

Beni Kikokuryu Basically, a metallic Kumonryu with some red (Beni). (Kawarimono:)

Beni Kumonryu: Doitsu, red with white markings (Kawarimono:).

Budo Goromo A Koi with a purplish, grape-like pattern on its whole body (Koromo).

Chagoi (CHAR-GOY) A non-metallic light brown or tea colored Koi (Kawarimono).

Doitsu Aka Bekko Doitsu, red/orange with black markings. (Doitsu)

Doitsu Aka Matsuba Doitsu version of the pinecone scales. (Doitsu)

Doitsu Hariwake Doitsu, metallic white with red, orange, or yellow markings. (Doitsu :)

Doitsu Hi Utsuri Doitsu, black with red markings. (Doitsu :)

Doitsu Ki Goi Doitsu, yellow non metallic. (Doitsu)

Doitsu Kohaku Doitsu, white with red markings. (Doitsu)

Doitsu Kujaku (Doytz Coo-Ja-Coo) A platinum Koi with red markings over its body and black markings

in the scales along the dorsal and lateral lines only (Doitsu).

Doitsu Midori Goi Doitsu, green. (Kawarimono)

Doitsu Ochiba Shigure Doitsu, blue gray with brown to gold markings. This variety is mostly just called Ochiba for short and you will also see it printed as Ochibashigure. It means "autumn leaves on

water". (Kawarimono)

Doitsu Platinum Ogon Doitsu, solid white metallic. (Doitsu)

Doitsu Sanke Doitsu, white with red and black markings. (Doitsu)

Doitsu Showa Doitsu, black, with red and white markings. (Doitsu)

Doitsu Yamabuki Ogon Doitsu, metallic yellow. (Doitsu)

Gin Matsuba Metallic with black pinecone markings on scales. (Hikari Mujimono)

Gin Rin Beni Goi Solid red koi with silver scales. (Kin Gin Rin)

Gin Rin Chagoi Brown or tea colored koi with silver scales. (Kin Gin Rin)

Gin Rin Goshiki Five colored koi with silver scales. (Kin Gin Rin)

Gin Rin Hajiro Black koi with white tips on the fins. (Kin Gin Rin)

Gin Rin Hi Utsuri Black koi with red markings and silver scales. (Kin Gin Rin)

Gin Rin Ki Bekko Yellow koi with black markings and silver scales. (Kin Gin Rin)

Gin Rin Ki Utsuri Black koi with yellow markings and silver scales. (Kin Gin Rin)

Gin Rin Kohaku White koi with red markings and silver scales. (Kin Gin Rin)

Gin Rin Matsukawabake Black and white Koi with silver scales whose pattern changes with the time of the year

and water temperature. (Kin Gin Rin)

Gin Rin Ochiba Shigure Blue/gray koi with brown, bronze, or gold markings with silver scales. (Kin Gin Rin)

Gin Rin Sanke White koi with red and black markings with silver scales. (Kin Gin Rin)

Gin Rin Shiro Utsuri Black koi with white markings and silver scales. (Kin Gin Rin)

Gin Rin Showa Black koi with red and white markings and silver scales. (Kin Gin Rin)

Gin Rin Soragoi Blue/gray koi with black netting and silver scales. (Kin Gin Rin)

Gin Rin Tancho Goshiki Five colored koi with red spot on the head and silver scales. (Kin Gin Rin)

Gin Rin Tancho Kohaku White koi with red spot on the head only and silver scales. (Kin Gin Rin)

Gin Rin Tancho Showa Black koi with white markings and a red spot on the head only and silver scales. (Kin

Gin Rin)

Goshiki Five colored koi. (Kawarimono)

Hajiro Black koi with white tips on the fins. (Kawarimono)

Hariwake Metallic white with red, yellow, or orange markings. (Hikari Moyomono)

Hi Shusui Shusui with red on the back. (Asagi / Shusui)

Hi Utsuri Black koi with red markings. (Utsuri)

Kage Shiro Utsuri Black koi with white marking where the black stays submerged and looks gray.

(Kawarimono)

Kage Showa Black koi with red and white markings where the black stays submerged and looks gray.

(Kawarimono)

Kanoko Sanke A Sanke with dappled red markings. (Kawarimono)

Kanoko Showa A Showa with dappled red markings. (Kawarimono)

Karasu Solid black koi with white belly (crow fish). (Kawarimono)

Ki Bekko Yellow koi with black markings. (Bekko)

Kigoi Solid yellow non-metallic koi. (Kawarimono)

Ki Utsuri Black koi with yellow markings. (Utsuri)

Kikokuryu Basically a metallic kumonryu. (Kawarimono)

Kikusui A metallic doitsu Kohaku. (Hikari Moyomono)

Kin Hi Utsuri A black koi with red markings and gold scales (Hikari Utsurimono).

Kin Ki Showa Metallic yellow Showa (Hikari Utsurimono).

Kin Ki Utsuri Metallic Yellow Utsuri (Hikari Utsurimono)

Kin Kikokuryu A Kikokuryu with the base color of yellow instead of white. (Kawarimono)

Kin Matsuba Gold metallic Matsuba. (Hikari Mujimono)

Kindai Showa New style showa. Showa with more than 40% white. (Showa)

Kohaku White fish with red markings. (Kohaku)

Koromo Sanke Sanke with the "robed" markings of a Koromo on the red. (Kawarimono)

Kujaku Metallic white and orange with with the pinecone scales like the Matsuba. (Hikari

Moyomono)

Kumonryu Means "Dragon", a doitsu black koi with white markings that change with the season.

(Kawarimono)

Matsukawabake The Matsukawabake is a fully scaled version of the Kumonryu. (Kawarimono)

Nezu Ogon Gray metallic koi. (Hikari Mujimono)

Ochiba Shigure (Autumn leaves on water) Blue/gray koi with brown, bronze, or gold markings with net

pattern. (Kawarimono)

Orenji Ogon Metallic solid orange koi. (Hikari Mujimono)

Platinum Ogon Solid white metallic also called Purachina Purachina: (PU-RA-CHIN-A) (Hikari

Mujimono)

Sanke White koi with red and black markings. (Sanke)

Shiro Bekko White koi with black markings. (Bekko )

Shiro Utsuri Black koi with white markings. (Utsuri)

Shochikubai Pine, bamboo, and plum. A metallic Ai-goromo (Hikari Moyomono).

Showa A black koi with red and white markings. (Showa)

Shusui A doitsu version of the Asagi. (Asagi / Shusui)

Soragoi Blue/gray koi with a net pattern. (Kawarimono)

Sumi Goromo Basically a Kohaku with black edging over the red scales. (Koromo)

Sumi Nagashi A Koi whose black scales are outlined in white. (Kawarimono)

Tancho Goshiki A Goshiki with a red spot on the head and no red on the body. (Tancho)

Tancho Kohaku A white koi with a red spot on the head only. (Tancho)

Tancho Sanke A Sanke with a red spot on the head and no red on the body. (Tancho)

Tancho Showa A Showa with a red spot on the head and no red on the body. (Tancho)

Yamabuki Ogon A Metallic solid yellow koi (Hikari Mujimono).

Yamatonishiki A metallic Doitsu sanke. (Hikari Utsurimono)

Yotsushiro Literally, 'five whites'. A black Koi with white head, pectoral, dorsal and caudal fins

(Kawarimono).