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Old 02-21-2008   #29 (permalink)
Russell Peters
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Originally Posted by ppp View Post
From my limited knowledge, Gin Rin refers to shiny reflective scales, and Doitsu refers to a smooth scaleless fish. How can a Doitsu fish be Gin Rin at the same time? I thought not, but maybe I'm wrong. I thought a metallic Doitsu fish is called Kin Doitsu, not Gin Rin.
Yes, the few scales it does have do have Gin Rin. Thus the Gin Rin part. It is not a metallic Koi.
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