Source: Hanover Koi Farms. The Tancho koi is a very distinctive variety with a pure white body and a single orange circle-shaped mark on their heads between their nose and eyes. One of the features that make Tancho so beloved and unique is their resemblance to the Japanese flag, as you can see from this picture above. Ki Bekko are among the rarest varieties of the Bekko family and feature a yellow body with splotches of black patterns throughout. One of the definining features of the Ki Bekko is that the black patterns are exclusively on the top while the bottom is purely yellow.
Ki Bekko are usually the result of mixing Shiro Bekko, Kigio or Sanke spawns; they are not deliberately bred. The Kumonryu koi is a usually scaleless koi with a black base and varying white patterns across its body. The Kin Show is a rare koi with a metallic colored body along with orange and white patterns throughout.
Kin Showa features all of the typical elements of the Showa family including a black pattern on the head, wrap-around white bands and motoguro pectoral fins. The Kin Kabuto is a variety of the Ogon koi and has a metallic colored body with gold patterns throughout. Kin Kabuto are believed to have been bred in the early s in Japan, making them a relatively older breed. The Kin Kabuto are known for being very friendly and sociable towards humans.
Ginrin Matsukawabake have varying degrees of white, black and metallic coloring but are generally known for their shiny, almost translucent, looking scales. In general, there is no specific color koi that is the most expensive. The most common kinds of koi fish are usually part of the Gosanke, Kohaku and Taisho Sanke families.
These kinds of koi may not be as rare as other more expensive varieties, but they are equally beautiful and fulfilling to own.
Black koi, such as Karasugoi and Karasu, are some of the rare examples of fully black colored koi. You can tell a good quality koi by examining the body for balance and symmetry with a straight line from the head to the tail. A good quality koi should be shaped almost like a torpedo or a bomb, with a relatively narrow head, a body that gradually bulges in the middle and gently tapers off towards the tail. A good quality koi should also not be too far or too skinnny. Your email address will not be published.
Save my name and email in this browser for the next time I comment. These colorful and graceful fish are often the focal point of a pond or aquarium for many people. However, some species can be particularly difficult to find due to being highly sought after by collectors worldwide. In this blog post, we will explore some of the rarest koi fish types and what makes them so unique. By far Ki Utsuri is the rarest type of koi fish in the world and it was almost gone extinct. They generally have a combination of yellow over lacquer black body and they are judged by the same criteria as Hi Utsuri and Shiro.
The color yellow in this Ki Utsuri stays more vivid without a color-enhancing feed. When color-enhancing foods are given to them, orange spots can develop within the yellow patterning on the Ki Utsuri. Eventually, the color yellow will be pushed toward being more orange. This is the metallic version of Ki Utsuri, a black-based koi with metallic yellow patterning. Sometimes the pattern of Kin Ki Utsuri is associated with a checkerboard pattern or simply a bumblebee look.
They tend to have a more flat charcoal black and sometimes it is seen that they develop small black specks within the yellow or orange patterning.
This type of Ki Utsuri is uniquely beautiful and can easily attract people. The rarity of koi fish depends on their availability. You can visit a local shop and see some of the common varieties of koi fish for sale, unlike the rare breeds. They are hard to find and costs more than usual. Judges and buyers pay attention to how healthy its skin looks, its size and body shape, and how gracefully the fish moves in the water. But the most important trait of all is the koi's coloring.
The best koi have a good balance of colors and patterns according to their variety. For example, there are koi with light blue spots, ones with large red patches on their backs, or all-metallic gold. But the most winning fish often just boil down to these three varieties. They're often the most valuable. They dominate the shows, winning nearly every major category each year. And the better-looking the fish, the more a buyer is willing to pay. Yvo: Yeah, it depends. You can buy some small and cheap koi fish for a couple of bucks, but also, yeah, it can get up really, really high to thousands, ten thousands of dollars.
Narrator: That's Yvo de Wal. Each year he visits Japan to shop for koi. Yvo: The breeders are located there, and they have experience with their bloodlines for many, many generations. Narrator: You see, bloodlines are just as prized in koi as they are in dogs because some of these koi are the result of decades of selective breeding. I mean, just take a look at the koi's wild relative, the common carp.
Its dark colors would be considered unattractive for a koi, but it's perfect protection against predators in the wild. So how do you get from this to this? Well, it's actually similar to how we got from this to this, except koi breeders mainly select for size and color and ignore
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