Koi is an informal group name of the colored variants of c. Asagi are one of the oldest koi varieties and many varieties were created by crossbreeding the asagi to other varieties. Koi varieties shusui have been crossbred between doitsu koi and asagi, and their points for appreciation, therefore, are basically the same as those for asagi. Shusui also have the tendency to show black spots in the head. Some of the major colors are white, black, red, orange, yellow, blue, and cream. Asagi ahsawgeee or shusui shooseeee are blue koi and your answer to fulfilling the customers desire for blue koi. Asagi konjo asagi, narumi asagi, mizu asagi, asagi sanke, taki asagi. Asagi and shusui koi types explained life is short enjoy koi. Gin rin b kohaku koromo metallic doitsu metallic matsuba non metallic doitsu showasanshoku shusui tancho taisho sanshoku utsurimono. Koi fish identification guide pretty koi fish, llc. Like asagi, the belly, gill plates, sides and fins of shusui display an orange or red pattern.
Learn more about the japanese koi varieties and classifciations used a koi shows. Asagi are one of the original varieties of koi fish that were developed from the ancestral magoi approximately 200 years ago. We take great pride in presenting to you these beautiful koi for sale from japan. Use this page to search and sort through all of our koi available online. Both of these varieties are still in great demand throughout the world today. Taisho sanke, showa sanshoku, utsurimono, bekko, tancho, asagishusui. Shusui koi varieties koi supplies koi dealer koi ponds. Shusui are doitsu german koi where the blue scaleless skin replaces the asagis scaled net pattern. However, a firstclass asagi is a elegant fish with a delicate pattern of scalation and fine color. About 160 years ago, two mutants koi types arose from this proto koi, namely the konjo and the narumi asagi.
Asagishusui this classification covers both of these very early varieties. Prized koi fishes are usually valued based on their coloring, patterns, and general scale pattern. Asagi koi fishes for sale, high quality asagi koi fishes from japanese koi fish breeders. The blue reticulated net pattern seen in asagi is replaced with icyblue or skyblue scaleless skin, and a single row of scales running down the dorsal line of the body. The mirror carp has leatherlike skin and lines of large scales. A red or orange pattern should be present on the belly, fins and cheeks. Shusui have been crossbred between doitsu koi and asagi, and their points for appreciation.
Koi 2 book kawari varieties explains shiro utsuri, ki utsuri, bekko, asagi, gin rin varieties, doitsu varieties, shusui, goshiki, hajiro, kumonryu, chagoi. The scales on the back have whitish base and thus collectively give an appearance of meshes of a net. He had been trying to produce hikarimoyo of asagi and shusui. In this tutorial we learn the shusui is a scaleless version of the asagi. We take great pride in presenting to you these beautiful koi for sale from japan use this page to search and sort through all of our koi available online. Although instrumental in the development of matsuba koi, the dark konjo asagi were.
Some subvarieties of shusui are determined by the placement of the hi above the lateral line. The asagi is recognized as one of the oldest types of ornamental koi fish developed in japan nearly 200 years ago. You can filter by title, cost, size, sex, breeder, variety, and price type auction vs. At first sight, these mirrorscaled koi seem to have little in common with asagi, but shusui are actually the product of crossing asagi with a german mirror carp in 1910 by yoshigoro akiyama, resulting in the very first doitsu scaled koi breed. They usually have blue on the entire back and hi on the belly, pectoral fins and gill covers. Quality koi from top domestic and japanese breeders. Shusui shusui have been crossbred between doitsu koi and asagi, and their points for appreciation, therefore, are basically the same as those for asagi. Koi varieties asagi are fairly classical from a genealogical point of view, and constitute a very tasteful variety.
They are one of the few fish with records of keeping koi going back hundreds of years. Youve discovered the internets premier koi pond supply and source of quality koi fish. We offer imported japanese koi, which includes imported showa as well as kohaku and sanke koi. Asagi are one of the original types of koi developed from the ancestral magoi approximately 200 years ago. Asagi koi is light blue above and usually red below, but also occasionally pale yellow or.
Asagi were probably the first true variety of nishikigoi ever produced whilst shusui are a scaleless version of asagi. Shusui shoo swee the shusui is the doitsu counterpart to the asagi. Beatutiful and fun, koi make any garden a place of delight and serenity. Shusui was the first doitsu variety of koi and are one of the only two blue koi. It means that they are also one of the older varieties of koi and like their scaled cousins, shusui can grow truly enormous. Shusui shoosooee shusui, means autumn water in japanese. Asagi ah sah gee a blue reticulated koi with red or orange markings on its sides, fins and cheeks. Variations of shusui include gin rin shusui and hi shusui. Varieties may include, not guaranteed to included all.
The text in the book states, kujyaku ogon a new variety from hariwake ogon. They will have areas of red hi on the gill plates, pectoral fins, belly, tail, and possibly around the dorsal fin. Koi books and posters koi books and dvds absolute koi. While red above the lateral line is considered a fault in asagi, it is generally desirable in shusui. This new rare variety of asagi is the most stunning koi to hit the scene in. Two years after it took the best in variety award in. If it has red on either side of these doitsu scales, or white, this is a shusui. Kujaku ogon from the unique koi section of kurokis modern nishikigoi. They are fairly plain koi when compared to other varieties. Pearlshusui a shusui with fukurin on the scales of the back.
Written by a leading koi judge, it explains how to look at the fish for quality and appreciate the intricate blending of color and form that gives every koi its individuality and charm. The shusui koi fish was first created in 1910 by crossing an asagi koi fish and a mirror carp. Good book for someone trying to learn the varieties and the first steps in. Koi remain one of the most lasting and popular varieties of fish for the discriminating aquarist. Shusui shoosooeeshusui, means autumn water in japanese. You can find doitsu koi in most of the varieties of japanese nishikigoi brocaded carp. Shusui differ from asagi in regards to red above the lateral line. Through our relationships with top koi breeder companies, we offer everything for your japanese koifrom koi food and pond supplies. However, they are not entered in a gin rin class at a koi show. Shusui have been crossbred between doitsu koi and asagi, and their points for appreciation, therefore, are basically the same as those for asagi. Asagi are fairly classical from a genealogical point of view, and constitute a very tasteful variety. Asagi variety of koi is much older then a lot of other. On the other hand, a major problem with shusui, as with asagi and goshiki. Kujaku, utsuri, kohaku, yamabuki, hariwake, platinum, asagi, shusui, sanke, matsuba, goshiki, goromo, chagoi, kumonryu and ochiba.
Most koi varieties have a doitsu version, the exception being shusui which. Shusui also have the tendency to show black spots in the head region as they grow big. These varieties of koi are the yin and yang of scaled and doitsu blue koi. One koi variety is the asagi koi fish they are plain koi compared with other varieties. The narumi asagi is a koi with a darker blue background of uniform scales with reticulation in a lighter blue. Similar to asagi, the red appears on the gill plates, pectoral fins, belly and tail.
Occasionally you might see shusui which have gin rin type scales running down their backs instead of the normal nonreflective scales. Gin rin b kohaku koromo metallic doitsu metallic matsuba non metallic doitsu showasanshoku shusui tancho taisho. Oct 05, 2016 the distinct appearance of the asagis pattern and the shusuis line of scales will give your koi fish collection a whole new attractiveness that your pond was missing. Feb 03, 2014 the asagi is recognized as one of the oldest types of ornamental koi fish developed in japan nearly 200 years ago. A second type of asagi, called konjo asagi, was developed about the same time, but it lacked the artistic value of the narumi. They have scales along the dorsal and lateral lines only. Some years later a german carp, japanese koi fish, doitsu, was hybridized with the asagi and the result was a koi which had a row of black or blue large scales along its dorsal ridge. These are the best 21 koi in their variety class all japan koi. Look for a fish with clear, defined reticulation of the scales. The most striking feature of the shusui is the scales along the dorsal fin. Mar 14, 2012 asagi uhsahga or shusui shoeswa are blue koi fish and are your solution to finding blue koi fish to introduce to your koi pond or add to your koi collection. The asagi koi has a coloring which is not often seen in other varieties light blue with dark blue scales, and red markings. Shusui are doitsu german koi where the blue scaleless skin replaces the asagi s scaled net pattern. Shusui are, like asagi, unique in that they are able to develop red hi as they grow older.
The asagi magoi, one of the three recognized types of magoi, is said to be the forerunner of all modern koi breeds. Unlike asagi, it is generally desirable for the hi to extend up above the lateral line. Most koi varieties have a doitsu version, the exception being shusui which is the doitsu version of asagi. About 160 years ago, two mutants koi types arose from this protokoi, namely the konjo and the narumi asagi. Koi fish shusuiasagi the blue koi koi for sale online. In this tutorial we learn the shusui is a scaleless version of the asagi, approximately when it was developed and how it was introduced to the hobby. Pearl shusui a shusui with fukurin on the scales of the back. Doitsu koi are crossbred into almost all varieties of nishikigoi. Koi varieties are distinguished by coloration, patterning, and scalation. These two varieties of koi carp are often referred to as blue koi.
Koi or more specifically jinli or nishikigoi are colored varieties of the amur carp cyprinus. If youre used to the more usual koi varieties, you might be surprised at how different the shusui is from other koi types. Shipped via overnight federal express to ensure a short transit time. Blue gray bodied koi, sometimes with red that comes up to the midway up on the head and body. Asagi date back 200 years as one of the original types that came from the magoi.
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