Asagi
The Asagi ( 浅黄 , literally "light blue") is a Nishikigoi (short form Koi ) - a colored carp. It is one of the oldest cultivated forms. Many varieties have been bred from it. The Asagi has a blue back with scales outlined in light blue to white. Ideally, he has a white head and hi ( 緋 , scarlet) on the cheeks. The chest and side fins should be red.
The Shusui ( 秋 翠 , “autumn green ”, also 秋水 , written “pure water”) is an Asagi with Doitsu ( ド イ ツ , “German”, ie mirror carp -) - scaling. The color forms of the Shusui are exactly the same as those of the Asagi.
Further breakdown:
- Narumi Asagi ( 鳴 海 浅黄 ) - has a light blue pattern.
- Konjo Asagi ( 紺 地 浅黄 ) - has a very dark blue.
- Mizu Asagi ( 水 浅黄 , "Water Asagi") - has a particularly light blue.
- Hi Asagi ( 緋 浅黄 , “charlach-Asagi”) - Hi- (red -) - drawing goes a little over the sideline and in some cases even goes to the back line.
- Taki Asagi (滝 浅黄 "Waterfall Asagi") - A white line separates red and blue
- Hana Shusui ( 花 秋 翠 , "Flower Shusui") - a hi-drawing between the stomach and the side line and between the side line and the back line, the back line and the side line are pale blue with dark scales
- Hi Shusui (緋 秋 翠, "Scarlet Shusui") - the Hi goes through from the stomach to the back line
- Ki Shusui (黄 秋 翠, "yellow-Shusui") - the color is yellow instead of red.
- Perl Shusui - the back scales silver (mother-of-pearl)
- Sanke Shusui - Doitsu scales, white background, red and black drawing underlaid with a blue back
- Showa Shusui - Doitsu scales, black background, red and white drawing underlaid with blue back
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- Asagi at nishikigoi-info.com (English)
- Shusui at nishikigoi-info.com (English)
- "Koi Varieties" at koikeepers.com (English)
- NISHIKIGOI 錦鯉 (Japanese)
- Japanese-language site about Asagi and Shusui from Brazil