Doitsu Lemon Kumonryu- Rare?

[lildude]

This is a variety I have never seen before, they are on sale from an unknown person on craigslist.
They are 175 dollars, I just want to know if it is worth it or not.
They are certainly beautiful.
They dont really exactly look like kumonryu though.

[Brutuscz]

If I was a betting man (..and I am) I would bet the yellow becomes orange or red as it grows. Show me a 24 inch adult that still has that shade of yellow. I bet they can't...because there are none. Beautiful as a baby..probably doesn't mean much. I'll believe it's a new and rare variety when I see those big, yellow adults!!!

[dizzyfish]

So what might this one be called?
Mitch

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Quote: Originally Posted by dizzyfish So what might this one be called? Mitch

Im not really sure, but I am guessing.
Doitsu Lemon Hariwake.

[Regenmeneer]

That one looks a lot like the Doitsu Hikari Ochiba Shigure bred by Kase.

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Quote: Originally Posted by Regenmeneer That one looks a lot like the Doitsu Hikari Ochiba Shigure bred by Kase.

Which one are you talking about?

[Regenmeneer]

That last one Lilhelper

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Quote: Originally Posted by Regenmeneer That last one Lilhelper

Ah.....ok, I get it now. but I dont see resemblance in it to recognize ochiba blood.

[MikeM]

All the fish appear metallic. They are doitsu, but they are not Kumonryu.

[Bern]

The only words that make any sense to me are Doitsu and Hikari
A kumonryu of any kind is a non-metallic fish.
Try something like Kin-kikuryu I saw some at Aoki/Kase in 1999. The good ones had a decent sumi pattern on the flanks. The bad ones look like dirty Kujakus. Whatever they are the first requirement would be a lustrous predominantly silver head.

rgds
Bern