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Old 09-25-2005   #1 (permalink)
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My new koi...what type is it?

I bought this guy today. He is about 18-20". Didn't buy for show..but wasn't leaving without him. Awesome lustre to his skin. So, what type of koi is this...I was guessing either a yamatonishiki or a beni kumonryu? What do you think? Thanks for the help as always.
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I bought this guy today. He is about 18-20". Didn't buy for show..but wasn't leaving without him. Awesome lustre to his skin. So, what type of koi is this...I was guessing either a yamatonishiki or a beni kumonryu? What do you think? Thanks for the help as always.
This fish is a Doitsu Kujaku.
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I agree with aquitori, doitsu kujaku.
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Is the color in the area of the fish, that is not orange/red, a light blue. It is really hard to tell from the picture. If the other color on the fish is a light blue, then my guess would be a Ginsui, which is a platinum Shusui.
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I am not sure what it is, but the pectorals do not seem metallic to me. I think the Hi lacks metallic shine also. So, neither Kujaku nor Gin Shusui. The dorsal scales have a shimmer to them. Maybe Gin Rin if seen up close??? Altogether, I'd say a Shusui with a lot of Hi.
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I'd say a Shusui with a lot of Hi.
I tend to side with you Mike. Any additional pic's?
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Mike, Shusui was my first guess, but the Hi on the head seemed from the picture to have a platinum sheen to it. Maybe we could get another picture?
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Now I'm more confused?!?!? Here is another picture. So...doitsu kujaku or hi shusui...hmmm. There is no bluish tinge that I have noticed. Thanks again gang.
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My thoughts exactly on the bluish tinge.

Doitsu Kujak ahem Kujaku

Not a long fin for sure.. LOL I kidding BrU! Congrats on you purchase

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Looks like a hi shusui to me, the scales along the back look dark blue from the pic. Just my guess
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