showa or sanke?

[reptar15]

hey guys, i just purchased this 4-6" koi bred by sakai hiroshima. the seller thinks it's a sanke but there is some signs of sumi on the head. this picture was taken a few weeks ago, right now the fish has grown and there is a little more black on one of the fins but not at the base yet.

i know it's hard to predict now but i would like to know what you guys think, sanke or showa?
thanks.

[aquitori]

Pretty interesting Sanke....yes it is Sanke!!! Well, it will be interesting to see how it develops in the coming growing season.

[reptar15]

i agree, its development will be interesting, especially the sumi at the head. the hi pattern was what attracted me to the koi.

[maryland_ponder]

I may be wrong but I thought what makes it a sanke would be the base color. I know its sometimes difficult to tell what the base color is & what are the additional colors but in this case i would say sanke for sure.

[aquitori]

Quote: Originally Posted by maryland_ponder I may be wrong but I thought what makes it a sanke would be the base color. I know its sometimes difficult to tell what the base color is & what are the additional colors but in this case i would say sanke for sure.

The development of the sumi says Sanke all the way. You focus on the sumi first on something this young.

[maryland_ponder]

Thanks AQ!

Quote: Originally Posted by aquitori The development of the sumi says Sanke all the way. You focus on the sumi first on something this young.

[Steve Nguyen]

this one looks like sanke. some Sanke does have some sum lines on the pec. fins. it's normal. I might heard it wrong but I was told that showa would have some sumi on/behind the gills area.

Steve

Quote: Originally Posted by reptar15 hey guys, i just purchased this 4-6" koi bred by sakai hiroshima. the seller thinks it's a sanke but there is some signs of sumi on the head. this picture was taken a few weeks ago, right now the fish has grown and there is a little more black on one of the fins but not at the base yet. i know it's hard to predict now but i would like to know what you guys think, sanke or showa? thanks.