Classifying Koi
Monday, April 23, 2007
There are over 100 varieties of Koi. They can be categorized in following ways:
1. According to scale
Nishikigoi - Japanese carp, body covers with scales
Doitsugoi - Germany carp, body covers with no scales "Leather carp" or with a line of large scales along their lateral and dorsal lines "Mirror carp"
2. By number of colours
Mono Colour - Ogon, Kigoi, Chagoi, Midorigoi, Benigoi
Two Colours - Kohaku, Bekko, Utsurimono, etc.
Three Colours - Taisho-sanshoku, Showa-sanshoku, Koromo, etc.
3. According to ZNA
(ZNA - Zen Nippon Airinkai is a koi keepers society in Japan)
Koi is defined into 16 categories which are used at most of Koi shows in the world.
PH Ong / KK House
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