Matsukawabake & Showa

[Russell Peters]

Quote: Originally Posted by bardies I had a Matsu.... When I got it - it was a dark steal grey. Hard to see and harder to catch in the tub of fish. Later on, it remained dark - ginrin too, but some ochiba like orange patches could be seen if the light just hit is right. Number of months later - I thought that my fish was dying - over the period of just two days - went to a light grey and black fish. (no orange) It later darkened and the orange patches could again be seen if the light just hit it right. Ended up putting it up for auction as it was just too aggessive from my small pond. Lucky for me - a friend with good sized pond bought it, and lets me know how its doing. Seeing the changes it made in just the short time was pretty exciting. Kim

It sounds more like a really dark Gin Rin Ochiba.

[Brutuscz]

Here are a couple of mine. A ginrin Matsubawake (Ginga). Also, 2 regular matsubawake. All from Blackwater creek...so, probably from suda stock. The ginga is growing like a weed and looking excellent...need to update the photo eventually.