[koiczar]

Quote: Originally Posted by luke frisbee marie, the eye can rest on a few inches of any surface...if the koi is a few inches long we see the whole koi all at once...on a big koi we see the pattern as one only if the distance between the interesting aspects is not too far apart....the space between becomes open and boring, with.......................... little ......................................bits ....................of................... interest here and there.

Luke

Mind if I use this definition with some local newbies as the need arises? That is the best, yet simplest form of describing patterning I think I ever heard, and I've heard and used lots myself.

Marie

Joe used the word "maruten" which describes a separate red marking on the head of a koi, just like "tancho" except there are additional markings on the body as well, e.g. - maruten kohaku, maruten three-step sanke just to name a couple.

Mike