Kujaku kin showa kin ki utsuri tancho tancho showa kumonryu. Shusui koi varieties koi supplies koi dealer koi ponds. These varieties of koi are the yin and yang of scaled and doitsu blue koi. 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.
Blue gray bodied koi, sometimes with red that comes up to the midway up on the head and body. Shusui are doitsu german koi where the blue scaleless skin replaces the asagis scaled net pattern. The asagi koi has a coloring which is not often seen in other varieties light blue with dark blue scales, and red markings. A second type of asagi, called konjo asagi, was developed about the same time, but it lacked the artistic value of the narumi. Asagi and shusui are judged in the same cate gory in our. Koi books and posters koi books and dvds absolute koi. Selecting asagi or shusui selecting an asagi at an early age requires you to look at several aspects. The most common type of shusui has a pale, skybluegray color above the lateral. They will have areas of red hi on the gill plates, pectoral fins, belly, tail, and possibly around the dorsal fin. Shusui have a bold line of navy scale on the back with a bright orange or red belly like the asagi. Asagi synonyms, asagi pronunciation, asagi translation, english dictionary definition of asagi. Beatutiful and fun, koi make any garden a place of delight and serenity. Occasionally you might see shusui which have gin rin type scales running down their backs instead of the normal nonreflective scales. Shusui are, like asagi, unique in that they are able to develop red hi as they grow older.
She took first place in size 5 asagi shusui 2024 she is one of the oyagoi who participated in the 2012 spawn. In this tutorial we learn the shusui is a scaleless version of the asagi. However, they are not entered in a gin rin class at a koi show. 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. Photos and info about the elusive ki shusui and the ongoing breeding project by maxine paetro. 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. It means that they are also one of the older varieties of koi and like their scaled cousins, shusui can grow truly enormous. While red above the lateral line is considered a fault in asagi, it is generally desirable in shusui. Asagi koi that have more red pigmentation than usual are called hi asagi. Created by crossing a doitsugoi with an asagi, the shusui was one of the first doitsu varieties of nishikigoi.
Koi or more specifically jinli or nishikigoi are colored varieties of the amur carp cyprinus. The blue net pattern is replaced by a single row of scales along the dorsal line at the top of the back. Use this koi variety guide to identify your favorite varieties, or learn a little more about each variety. Asagi have blue, netlike reticulated pattern across the back. They are special in their very own way classified into different group away from the typical showa as. Asagi konjo asagi, narumi asagi, mizu asagi, asagi sanke, taki asagi. A red or orange pattern should be present on the belly, fins and cheeks. These koi look just like your typical asagi, but they have an additional line of white scales between its red and blue pigmentation. She took first place in size 5 asagishusui 2024 she is one of the oyagoi who participated in the 2012 spawn. Youve discovered the internets premier koi pond supply and source of quality koi fish. Shusui are doitsu german koi where the blue scaleless skin replaces. Asagi ah sah gee a blue reticulated koi with red or orange markings on its sides, fins and cheeks.
The shusuis body must be blue in color above the lateral line. A practical guide to koikeeping in south africa by paul viljoen, koi online. It is one of only three breeds of koi that is blue and stays blue as it matures if it is a decent quality one. Koi varieties are distinguished by coloration, patterning, and scalation. The asagi is recognized as one of the oldest types of ornamental koi fish developed in japan nearly 200 years ago. The scales on the back have whitish base and thus collectively give an appearance of meshes of a net. Gin rin b kohaku koromo metallic doitsu metallic matsuba non metallic doitsu showasanshoku shusui tancho taisho sanshoku utsurimono. 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. I can not be sure her dna was successfully carried over to the f1 keepers as there were two other female shusui involved in the spawn, but it is likely that this koi andor her sister pictured below were co nt ri bu to rs. About 160 years ago, two mutants koi types arose from this protokoi, namely the konjo and the narumi asagi.
A practical guide to koi our mission is to develop the. It may get too dark and lose the scale outline, if. Asagi are one of the original varieties of koi fish that were developed from the ancestral magoi approximately 200 years ago. Sumi pattern on kohaku and the goshiki was created by breeding asagi with kohaku. Manual of koi health, a book by keith holmes, tony pitham. They are fairly plain koi when compared to other varieties. Shusui shuswee illustration is that of an ideal shusui. Koi varieties asagi are fairly classical from a genealogical point of view, and constitute a very tasteful variety. Unlike asagi, it is generally desirable for the hi to extend up above the lateral line. The most striking feature of the shusui is the scales along the dorsal fin. Although instrumental in the development of matsuba koi, the dark konjo asagi were not seen as having any value, and were kept mostly.
Coloured carp were seen outside of niigata when a batch. Shusui shoosooee shusui, means autumn water in japanese. Feb 03, 2014 the asagi is recognized as one of the oldest types of ornamental koi fish developed in japan nearly 200 years ago. Asagi date back 200 years as one of the original types that came from the magoi. Pearl shusui a shusui with fukurin on the scales of the back. 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. They have scales along the dorsal and lateral lines only. Asagi koi fishes for sale, high quality asagi koi fishes from japanese koi fish breeders. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Kohaku, tancho kohaku, taisho sanke, tancho sanke, showa sanshoku, shiro bekko, ki utsuri, asagi, shusui. Look for a fish with clear, defined reticulation of the scales. Shusui differ from asagi in regards to red above the lateral line. In fact, some textbook imperfections actually enhance.
Shusui shoo swee the shusui is the doitsu counterpart to the asagi. Asagi and shusui koi fish explained all pond solutions. You can shop our current selection of shusui koi for sale right here on this page. Some of the major colors are white, black, red, orange, yellow, blue, and cream. They are basically doitsu asagi meaning that the koi have no scales except for two blue colored lines running parallel from head to tail appearing on each side of the dorsal region. I can not be sure her dna was successfully carried over to the f1 keepers as there were two other female shusui involved in the spawn, but it is likely that this koi andor her sister pictured below were co nt.
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. It has dark bluegray colored doitsu scales along the dorsal and lateral lines. Koi fish shusuiasagi the blue koi koi for sale online. Aside from the blue color of the shusui above its lateral line, it must have red coloration on. 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. Asagi koi is light blue above and usually red below, but also. They usually have blue on the entire back and hi on the belly, pectoral fins and gill covers. Asagi are fairly classical from a genealogical point of view, and constitute a very tasteful variety. The blue net pattern is replaced by a single row of scales along the dorsal line at the. Most doitsu varieties like kikusui, kumoryu, doitsu purachina, etc. Through our relationships with top koi breeder companies, we offer everything for your japanese koifrom koi food and pond supplies. Shusui have a neatly arranged line of darkblue scales along the dorsal line, on a paleblue skin. Large scales may be just along the midline of the back on the sides, or both.
The asagi magoi, one of the three recognized types of magoi, is said to be the forerunner of all modern koi breeds. Shusui feature a single row of dark blue scales along the dorsal fin with lighter blue coloring to the rest of the body. It should be light at a young age, as the netting tends to darken with time. Pearlshusui a shusui with fukurin on the scales of the back. We are currently working on updating our koi stock. Gin rin b kohaku koromo metallic doitsu metallic matsuba non metallic doitsu showasanshoku shusui tancho taisho. Koi with spotless head region are valued highly, of course. Varieties there are more than 80 varieties, but the following are. Please call or email us with what you are looking for and we would be happy to send you photos of koi that meet your needs. 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. Shusui have been crossbred between doitsu koi and asagi, and their points for appreciation, therefore, are basically the same as those for asagi. We offer imported japanese koi, which includes imported showa as well as kohaku and sanke koi. Shusui shoosooeeshusui, means autumn water in japanese.
Kuroki, founder of zna, in his book modern nishikigoi. We have over 2,000 imported japanese koi available. Shusui shusui have been crossbred between doitsu koi and asagi, and their points for appreciation, therefore, are basically the same as those for asagi. Asagi magoi is basically a modern day black colored koi carp known for its trademark bluish reticulated scale pattern combined with some red hi appearing on its side and belly otherwise known as hi asagi. Asagi are one of the oldest koi varieties and many varieties were created by crossbreeding the asagi to other varieties. Koi 2 book kawari varieties explains shiro utsuri, ki utsuri, bekko, asagi, gin rin varieties, doitsu varieties, shusui, goshiki, hajiro, kumonryu, chagoi. Another variation on the typical asagi koi is called taki asagi. Like asagi, the belly, gill plates, sides and fins of shusui display an orange or red pattern. The head should be lightblue and it should have red on the cheeks. A cross between doitsu and asagi, shusui was one of the first doitsu varieties of nishikigoi. Ginrin doitsu chagoi higoi diamond scales scaleless pictures by kodama koi farm. Asagi also apply to shusui except there is no netting pattern but a sky blue top half of the.
It is a non metallic variety, and as such the pec fins are clear andor can have some orange or red in them. Shusui which means autumn water in japanese language is also a koi carp variety that closely connects to the asagi. Similar to asagi, the red appears on the gill plates, pectoral fins, belly and tail. Being a doitsu though, the shusui can not exhibit a netting effect like an asagi, since it has no scales to show. The shusui is a nonmetallic blue koi with hi redorange below the lateral line, rising to the cheeks, and also appearing in the pectoral fins. 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. Trying to keep all of the varieties and variations of koi straight can be enough to make your head spin.
Some subvarieties of shusui are determined by the placement of the hi above the lateral line. Most koi varieties have a doitsu version, the exception being shusui which is the doitsu version of asagi. The blue color must be of even shade and hue within a single koi, although it may vary from one koi to another. The shusui koi fish was first created in 1910 by crossing an asagi koi fish and a mirror carp. Koi is an informal group name of the colored variants of c. Shusui was the first doitsu variety of koi and are one of the only two blue koi. The most popular category of koi is the gosanke, which is made up of the kohaku, taisho sanshoku, and showa sanshoku varieties. Asagi ahsawgeee or shusui shooseeee are blue koi and your answer to fulfilling the customers desire for blue koi.
These two varieties of koi carp are often referred to as blue koi. Asagi are one of the original types of koi developed from the ancestral magoi approximately 200 years ago. Variations of shusui include gin rin shusui and hi shusui. The mirror carp has leatherlike skin and lines of large scales. All of our koi for sale are produced by blackwater creek koi farms. Shusui that have red color up to the dorsal line are called hi shusui. The narumi asagi is a koi with a darker blue background of uniform scales with reticulation in a lighter blue. Shusui also have the tendency to show black spots in the head. The asagi is one of the oldest varieties of koi to be developed with consistency.