Koi fish in pond

42 Most Popular Varieties of Koi Fish

Koi are very auspicious, known for climbing waterfalls. Born in Niigata in the Edo era, beautiful koi varieties of 100 or more are currently bred, and are loved all over the world. Proper feeding is crucial as it influences everything from their growth rates to their immune system strength. Introducing the 42 most popular varieties of koi here!

Germany red-and-white -Doitsu Kohaku

Germany red-and-white -Doitsu Kohaku

Tancho peacock -Tancho Kujaku

Tancho peacock -Tancho Kujaku

Three colors Tancho Showa -Tancho Showa Sanshoku

Three colors Tancho Showa -Tancho Showa Sanshoku

Three colors Tancho Taisho -Tancho Taisho Sanshoku

Three colors Tancho Taisho -Tancho Taisho Sanshoku

Tancho Kohaku -Tancho Kohaku

Tancho Kohaku -Tancho Kohaku

Beniteru black dragon -Benikikokuryu

Beniteru black dragon -Benikikokuryu

Bright black dragon -Kikokuryu

Bright black dragon -Kikokuryu

Nine mon dragon red -Beni Kumonryu

Nine mon dragon red -Beni Kumonryu

Nine mon dragon -Kumonryu

Nine mon dragon -Kumonryu

Three colors Ginrin Tancho Taisho -Ginrin Tancho Taisho Sanshoku

Three colors Ginrin Tancho Taisho -Ginrin Tancho Taisho Sanshoku

Ginrin Tancho -Ginrin Tancho

Ginrin Tancho -Ginrin Tancho

Ginrin fallen leaves Shigure -Ginrin Ochiba Shigure

Ginrin fallen leaves Shigure -Ginrin Ochiba Shigure

Ginrin five colors -Ginrin Goshiki

Ginrin five colors -Ginrin Goshiki

Ginrin white Ballmer -Ginrin Shiro Utsuri

Ginrin white Ballmer -Ginrin Shiro Utsuri

Three colors Ginrin Showa -Ginrin Showa Sanshoku

Three colors Ginrin Showa -Ginrin Showa Sanshoku

Three colors Ginrin Taisho -Ginrin Taisho Sanshoku

Three colors Ginrin Taisho -Ginrin Taisho Sanshoku

Ginrin red and white -Ginrin Kohaku

Ginrin red and white -Ginrin Kohaku

Fallen leaves Shigure -Ochiba Shigure

Fallen leaves Shigure -Ochiba Shigure

Budokoromo -Budogoromo

Budokoromo -Budogoromo

Aikoromo -Aigoromo

Aikoromo -Aigoromo

Five colors -Goshiki

Five colors -Goshiki

AkiMidori -Shusui

AkiMidori -Shusui

Asagi -Asagi

Asagi -Asagi

Peacock -Kujaku

Peacock -Kujaku

Argent Ballmer -Gin Shiro Utsuri

Argent Ballmer -Gin Shiro Utsuri

Gold Showa -Kin Showa

Gold Showa -Kin Showa

Kikusui -Kikusui

Kikusui -Kikusui

Golden Orange -Orange Ogon

Golden Orange -Orange Ogon

Platinum Gold -Platinum Ogon

Platinum Gold -Platinum Ogon

Bright golden -Yamabuki Ogon

Bright golden -Yamabuki Ogon

White tortoiseshell -Shiro Bekko

White tortoiseshell -Shiro Bekko

Ballmer scarlet -Hiutsuri

Ballmer scarlet -Hiutsuri

Ballmer white -Shiro Utsuri

Ballmer white -Shiro Utsuri

Three colors Showa -Showa Sanshoku

Three colors Showa -Showa Sanshoku

Three colors Taisho -Taisho Sanshoku

Three colors Taisho -Taisho Sanshoku

Red-and-white -Kohaku

Red-and-white -Kohaku

Three-color Germany Taisho -Doitsu Taisho Sanshoku

Three-color Germany Taisho -Doitsu Taisho Sanshoku

Tension divided into golden -Hariwake Ogon

Tension divided into golden -Hariwake Ogon

Germany peacock -Doitsu Kujaku

Germany peacock -Doitsu Kujaku

Germany Yamato Nishiki (Heisei Nishiki) -Doitsu Yamato Nishiki

Germany Yamato Nishiki (Heisei Nishiki) -Doitsu Yamato Nishiki