I think this is a female, checked its uh, parts.... and their different looking from my other fish that i know are males. Forgot to measure it but im guessing 6-8"
I want to breed this (if its a girl) in the coming years. If you may, please bring out the positives and negatives (if any of each) of this koi so I know what to look for in the male. I believe this is a year old, at max year and a half.
Im hoping the shimi clears up some, or at least is less noticeable, as the sumi fills in. Im guessing it will have a sumi stripe across the head?
If this is a mutt I still want to breed it as I want my first few breedings to just being learning expierences of how they develop. Ive already learned a lot from my first spawn. I got pictures close up of the beni/coming in sumi for more detail for better judging.