Koi Variety Encyclopedia
Ai Goromo
愛錦 (ai go-ROH-mo)
Blue on White
Aka Matsuba
赤松葉 (AH-ka MAH-tsu-bah)
Red Pinecone
Asagi
浅葱 (ah-SAH-gee)
Blue on Light Blue
Bekko
鼈甲 (BEH-koh)
Black on Colored Background
Beni Kikokuryu
紅錦鯉 (be-NI ki-ko-KU-ryu)
Metallic Red and Black on White
Beni Kumonryu
紅雲龍 (BEH-nee KOO-mon-ryoo)
Red and Black Dragon
Benigoi
紅鯉 (ben-ee-GOI)
Solid Red
Budo Goromo
葡萄衣 (boo-DOH goh-ROH-moh)
Grape on White
Chagoi
茶鯉 (CHA-goi)
Tea-Colored
Goshiki
五色 (go-SHI-ki)
Five Colors
Hariwake
張分け (HAH-ree-wah-keh)
Platinum and Yellow/Orange
Hi Utsuri
火写し (hee oot-SOO-ree)
Black with Red Markings
Karashigoi
唐松鯉 (ka-RA-shi-goi)
Mustard Koi
Karasugoi
唐鯉 (ka-RA-su-goi)
Black
Ki Utsuri
黄写り (kee oot-SOO-ree)
Yellow on Black
Kikokuryu
輝黒竜 (kee-KOH-koo-ryoo)
Metallic Black and White
Kikusui
菊水 (kee-KOO-sui)
Metallic Doitsu Hariwake
Kin Ki Utsuri
金亀写 (kin-kee-oot-SOO-ree)
Gold on Black
Kin Showa
金昭和 (keen SHOW-wah)
Gold Showa
Kogane Ochiba
黄金落ち葉 (koh-GAH-neh OH-chee-bah)
Golden Autumn Leaves
Kohaku
紅白 (koh-HAH-koo)
Red on White
Kujaku
孔雀 (koo-JAH-koo)
Peacock
Kumonryu
九紋龍 (koo-MON-ryoo)
Black Dragon
Matsuba
松葉 (MAH-tsu-bah)
Pine Cone
Matsukawabake
松川化け (mah-tsu-KAH-wah-bah-keh)
Black Changing
Mukashi Ogon
昔オゴン (moo-KAH-shee OH-gon)
Ancient Gold
Ochiba
落葉 (oh-CHEE-bah)
Leaf on Water
Platinum Ogon
プラチナオゴン (PLAT-uh-num O-gon)
Metallic White
Sanke
三色 (さんけ) (SAHN-keh)
Red, Black, and White
Shiro Utsuri
白写り (shee-ROH oot-SOO-ree)
Black on White
Showa
昭和三色 (SHOH-wah)
Black with Red and White Markings
Shusui
秋翠 (shoo-SOO-ee)
doitsu Asagi / Blue with Red Markings
Soragoi
空鯉 (soh-rah-GOI)
Blue-Gray
Sumi Goromo
墨五郎 (SOO-mee goh-ROH-moh)
Black on Blue
Yamabuki Ogon
山吹色 (やまぶきいろ) おごん (yah-MAH-boo-kee OH-gon)
Metallic Gold
Yamato Nishiki
大和錦 (yah-MAH-toh NEE-shee-kee)
Metallic Sanke