| A white Koi with a red pattern like a Kohaku. However, each red scale is reticulated in black or dark blue. |
| Red Koi with black markings |
| Koi with a blue back, some red on its "cheeks," pectoral fins, and below the lateral line |
| White Koi with black random markings |
| Red |
| An orange/red Koi. |
| Grape. What the heck does this have to do with a Koi? Well, it generally refers to the pattern on the fish as looking like a bunch of grapes... |
| Translated it means "tea" in both Japanese and Chinese. |
| Typically the largest and most friendly of all Koi. When it comes to Koi, it is usually used as Chagoi non-metallic tan, to brown colored Koi. |
| A term that developed from the word for German/Deutsch. The Koi has scales on along its dorsal fin. A leather Koi is a Doitsu with no scales; a mirror Koi is one that has scales along its dorsal fin AND along its lateral line and around the mouth. |
| A sort of purple colored Koi with red markings |
| Reticulated effect on the scales on a Koi created by shiny skin around the scale |
| Silver |
| Metallic silver scales that sparkle like diamonds |
| Refers to the main categories that includes Kohaku, Sanke, and Showa. |
| A five colored Koi -white, red, black, dark blue, and light blue |
| A black Koi with a white nose, and white at the tips of its fins |
| A platinum Koi with orange, yellow, or gold markings. These are always either Ginrin or Doitsu |
| Red |
| Multi-colored Koi except Utsuri and Showa. |
| A shadowy black reticulated marking on a Koi's scales |
| A white Koi with a "dappled" red pattern |
| Means "crow." The Japanese believe a black Koi in the pond is good luck |
| black fish with white or orange belly |
| Black Koi with yellow markings, usually but not always Doitsu |
| Non-metallic yellow Koi |
| Kinrin gold scales that sparkle like diamonds, metallic gold |
| Silver and gold scales that sparkle like diamonds, metallic gold and silver scales |
| The edges of the Patten on a Koi |
| A white Koi with red markings |
| Translated "Koi crazy..." If you can identify with my "Addiction page," you are Koi Kichi |
| Translates as "robed." The red color on the fish is overlaid with blue or black edging. |
| Translates as "lipstick." Red markings on the mouth giving the look of the Koi wearing lipstick |
| Black Doitsu Koi with a bit of white on its head, fins, and body. |
| A "Doitsu" fish with no scales |
| An all black Koi that has scales |
| A Koi with a circular red marking on its head, that are different from the body colors. |
| Pine cone pattern or often referred to as a "netting" pattern. It looks like the fish has a piece of netting laid over its body |
| Translates as "melon." refers to a light green colored Koi. Either scaled or Doitsu |
| A "Doitsu" Koi has large shiny scales along its dorsal fin and lateral line and gills |
| The black markings on the base of the pectoral fins on a Showa or Utsuri type Koi |
| Fish of one color Shiro muji for instance refers to an all white fish |
| Term referring to two distinct markings of the same color on a Koi. A Kohaku that has 2 distinct red markings with white in between would be referred to as Nindan or a 2 step Kohaku |
| Translates as "autumn leaves on water." Its a blue gray Koi with brown markings. |
| Koi of a single color |
| Orange |
| Three distinct markings of the same color on a Koi. See description above of Nindan. |
| White Koi with red and black markings easily for a beginner to confuse with Showa |
| White |
| White Koi with black markings |
| Black Koi with white markings. Must have distinct black on his head. Inside of mouth will also be black. Some times confused with Bekko |
| Black Koi with red and white markings |
| An Asagi without scales. Sky blue or sometimes referred to as gray/blue with dark blue/black mirror scales along the dorsal and lateral lines and sometimes near the gills. Red on along the sides, near the mouth and sometimes on the fins. If the red is above the lateral line the fish is then HI shusui. Shusui is always doitsu and I have seen some that have some ginrin scales from cross breeding. |
A blue gray Koi
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| Black |
| A Koi with a red circular spot on its head. The spot should be well placed above and between the eyes in better Koi. |
| Translates "not yet finished, still developing..." |
| Yellow |
| Term meaning four distinct markings of the same color on a Koi. Or sometimes referred as 4 steps of a single color with white in between. |
