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
Tancho peacock -Tancho Kujaku
Three colors Tancho Showa -Tancho Showa Sanshoku
Three colors Tancho Taisho -Tancho Taisho Sanshoku
Tancho Kohaku -Tancho Kohaku
Beniteru black dragon -Benikikokuryu
Bright black dragon -Kikokuryu
Nine mon dragon red -Beni Kumonryu
Nine mon dragon -Kumonryu
Three colors Ginrin Tancho Taisho -Ginrin Tancho Taisho Sanshoku
Ginrin Tancho -Ginrin Tancho
Ginrin fallen leaves Shigure -Ginrin Ochiba Shigure
Ginrin five colors -Ginrin Goshiki
Ginrin white Ballmer -Ginrin Shiro Utsuri
Three colors Ginrin Showa -Ginrin Showa Sanshoku
Three colors Ginrin Taisho -Ginrin Taisho Sanshoku
Ginrin red and white -Ginrin Kohaku
Fallen leaves Shigure -Ochiba Shigure
Budokoromo -Budogoromo
Aikoromo -Aigoromo
Five colors -Goshiki
AkiMidori -Shusui
Asagi -Asagi
Peacock -Kujaku
Argent Ballmer -Gin Shiro Utsuri
Gold Showa -Kin Showa
Kikusui -Kikusui
Golden Orange -Orange Ogon
Platinum Gold -Platinum Ogon
Bright golden -Yamabuki Ogon
White tortoiseshell -Shiro Bekko
Ballmer scarlet -Hiutsuri
Ballmer white -Shiro Utsuri
Three colors Showa -Showa Sanshoku
Three colors Taisho -Taisho Sanshoku
Red-and-white -Kohaku
Three-color Germany Taisho -Doitsu Taisho Sanshoku
Tension divided into golden -Hariwake Ogon
Germany peacock -Doitsu Kujaku
Germany Yamato Nishiki (Heisei Nishiki) -Doitsu Yamato Nishiki