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    Thread: What is this koi?

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      What is this koi?

      I am on vacation and the resort has a giant koi pond. Most of the koi i know and i have seen before. However this koi is very unique to me. Its royal blue spots over white. I have not seen this color blue on any koi before. What type is it? Name:  20180901_132127.jpg
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      It makes me think of a pond grade Asagi. They tend to be darker in their color and spotty like that. It would also lose the beni over time explaining the lack of it. I am basing most of this guess on where the scales start at the head of the fish in the "shoulder" region.



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      Quote Originally Posted by jimfish98 View Post
      It makes me think of a pond grade Asagi. They tend to be darker in their color and spotty like that. It would also lose the beni over time explaining the lack of it. I am basing most of this guess on where the scales start at the head of the fish in the "shoulder" region.
      Thats really interesting... I think its a matsubakawabake.... the scaled version of a kumonryu. That's a beefy fish. Is photo 1 an accurate portrayal of the face shape? Because thats a bit funky.

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      Quote Originally Posted by inazuma28 View Post
      Thats really interesting... I think its a matsubakawabake.... the scaled version of a kumonryu. That's a beefy fish. Is photo 1 an accurate portrayal of the face shape? Because thats a bit funky.
      You could be right. It is a pond grade regardless and who knows what it started as or what it will finish as. It becomes a bit of a crap shoot in guessing at times.



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      Yes its accurate. Its a beefy fish. Its really a gorgeous blue color.

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