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Kohaku are white bodied koi with red markings (sometimes more
orange than red)... Ideally the white of the body is like fine
porcelain in color, with the red well-demarcated (not
"bleeding"). Red is undesirable on the fins, and unless
specified in a particular sub-variety, not below the eyes or on the
mouth.
Several "sub-varieties", designator terms are utilized
with Kohaku type koi:
By Hi: "He", Red Patterns on the Body:
| Straight Hi: Pattern like meandering islands
of red that are interconnected. |
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| Inazuma: Interconnected red pattern looking
"Like a Lightning Bolt". |
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| Nidan (Ni is two in Japanese): Two Step
pattern. Two islands of red color that are not interconnected. |
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| Sandan (San is three in Japanese): Three
Step pattern. Three islands of red color that are not
interconnected. |
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| Yondan (Yon is four in Japanese): Four Step
pattern. Four islands of red color that are not
interconnected. |
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By Red Markings on the Head:
| Kuchibeni: "Lipstick"; with red on
the oral lobes. |
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| Menkaburi: With "A Hood on the
head". Going behind, below the eyes often to the mouth. |
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| Maruten: With a "Crown on the
head". A reddish mark, though with more red on the body. |
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| Tancho: With a "Red Sun" marking
on head, and lacking other red on the body. Best if the
"spot" is bright red, w/o bleeding color, and circular,
centered on the head. |
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Aquatic Gardens
Ponds, Streams, Waterfalls & Fountains:
Volume 1. Design & Construction
Volume 2. Maintenance, Stocking, Examples
V. 1
Print and
eBook on Amazon
V. 2
Print and
eBook on Amazon
by Robert (Bob) Fenner |
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