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Various Types of the Koromo which means “robed”
in Japanese, have been developed by crossbreeding Asagi with other varieties. One of these representative types resulting
from such a cross are the Ai-goromo which have blue bordered scales on the Hi patches, but the head Hi is completely free
of blue colour. “Ai” means indigo blue in Japanese. It was bred by cross-breeding a male Kohaku with a female
Asagi.
The first point of appreciation is deep Hi, with a pattern like that of the Kohaku. Secondly, the area of blue-edged
scales should be neatly aligned. There should be no blue on the head Hi. Some Ai- goromo have blue edges around the Hi markings,
and this is undesirable.
Koi with Sumi instead of Ai are called “Sumi-goromo”. In this type Sumi appears not
only on the body, but on the head Hi. The “Budo ( grape ) Sanshoku” can on rare occasions be found among the fry
of the same Kohaku X Asagi cross that produces the Ai-goromo. It is a very unique type with a violet-coloured Hi. There are
Doitsu Budo Sanshoku , too.
The “Hagoromo” resemble Ai-goromo with the blue over the body Hi, but the cheeks
and pectoral fins are red.
“Koromo Sanshoku” come from Ai-goromo X Taisho Sanshoku crosses, and have Hi markings
with blue- bordered scales. They have the Sumi of the Taisho Sanshoku as well as the Ai of the Koromo. The former is called
“Hon Sumi,” and the latter “Koromo Sumi”.
The “Ai Showa” or “ Koromo Showa”
come from Ai-goromo X Showa Sanhoku crosses. They have Koromo Sumi, but the Hon Sumi, in this case, comes from the Showa Sanshoku.
“Shochikubai” ( Pine-Bamboo-Plum ) are one type of Hakarimono of the Ai-goromo.
Goshiki means five colours. The Goshiki were first produced by crossing
Asagi with Aka Bekko or Aka Sanshoku. Today, however, the Goshiki come from an Asagi X Taisho Sanshoku cross. They have the
blue ( both light and dark ) of the Asagi and the three colours of the Taisho Sanshoku, giving them an overall purplish appearance.
Deeply coloured Hi in a Sandan pattern is preferred, as is a bright, clear Hi on the head.
The "Goshiki Shusui" a hybrid of the Goshiki and the Shusui is an
elegant koi.
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