White Koi – The symbol of classic elegance
The icon of classic elegance
Nothing embodies the sublime beauty quite like the white Koi. Prized for its purity of form and color, platinum Ogon, because it is more commonly known among fans, proved something of a "standard" for many koi ponds worldwide. This popularity is partly due to the fact that they are able to grow quickly and are easy to see in the murky little pond filtered. Stand well with the colors of many other varieties koi fish.
During the early days of breeding and mixing of Koi in Japan, there were only one or two colors on hand, while raising Koi worldwide has grown in popularity, variety and diversity of colors and features increased spectacular. Today there are an increasing variety of color combinations and styles available, ranging from red, black, white, green, blue and yellow.
To fully appreciate the different varieties of Koi fish, it must develop an understanding of the different classifications Each group was divided into. Each class has rules for determining which group they belong, but in general, each group has a particular level of acceptable diversity.
White Koi originally published in 1963, the chances of mixing Kigoi (lemon non-metallic) with silver-gray color (metal) Nezu Ogon.
By learning about the varieties of carp, it is interesting to note one particular point of differentiation. Each variety has generally Doitsu (Lower Range) and a version of Gin Rin (brilliant) short version.
Platinum Ogon Most are high with ladders Gin Rin to give them a shiny appearance. Gin Rin scales have a bright reflective pigment that produces a glow like diamond cutting. To meet Gin Rin as a koi must be at least 20 scales is the minimum acceptable.
Ogon koi refers to a solid color. Although known colors are red, orange, platinum, yellow and cream, the two most popular colors are Platinum Ogon (white) and Yamabuki Ogon (yellow). One desirable characteristics of Ogon is important because the fins are the body of one color. Ogon any color should be uniform whole body of fish.
An interesting bonus is that most of the pigments of the fish is on top of the fish is able to reflect the light behind them, insisting on his brilliant and beautiful combinations of color. For this reason, General Koi are best seen from above, like a pond.
Although all are classified as koi Cyprinus carpio, breeding selective breeding have given rise to numerous varieties of koi, each based on different levels of scale, color and patterns.
As a preliminary guide Koi devout fan, it might be useful to offer a few words in Japanese Koi vocabulary homework to understand a little less rank Koi overwhelming. An example of how changes in terminology Japanese shown in the following example:
Bekko Aka – A red Koi with black spots
Shiro Bekko – A white Koi with spots black
Bekko Ki – The color yellow (ki) Koi with black spots
Doitsu Bekko – This is less than the previous version
Japanese terminology for classification Koi
Ai-color Indigo
Aka red – which affect the basic color of the fish
base color United (also known as ki or shiro) with black frames (SUMI) – Bekko
Beni – dark red
Budo – The color of the grape
Cha – Brown
German Doitsu tent – or at least known as "leather carp or a high-level along the dorsal margin and called mirror carp
Gin – silver (white metal)
ginrin pearl silver reflective scales
hello red – which applies only to color plates of fish
hikari – brilliant
Karasu old black koi variety – means "crow" in Japanese – and the black fins jet black body – may have marks on his stomach
ki Yellow – which affect only the base color of the fish
Family Feud (Yellow metallic)
Reflective beads golden scales kinrin
kuchiben – lipstick
Matsuba – pineapple or model of the effect Net scales
Midori – green
Single – Type
Moyo – a type of model
Muji – color
Nezu – gray
LOL – Orange
rin – Scale light
White shiro – which affect only the base color of the fish
Sumi black – only on color plates of fish
Tancho – A unique strength of red in the head just
AI – indigo
known red – which affect that the basic color of the fish
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