Kawarimono
The Kawarimono is a Nishikigoi (short form Koi ), a colored carp.
Kawarimono is the collective group of all non-metallic Koi that cannot be assigned to one of the other cultivated forms. It is an ever expanding group as new crosses are assigned to it. All kawarimono should have a clear, defined pattern and pure colors.
Further breakdown:
- Aka Muji - solid red
- Benigoi - solid purple
- Chagoi - solid brown
- Higoi - solid red
- Kigoi - solid yellow
- Magoi - solid black
- Midorigoi - greenish yellow
- Shiro Muji - plain white
- Soragoi - solid blue-gray
- Akame Kigoi - albino with red eyes
- Enyu - purple colors with red drawing
- Oshiba Shigure - blue-gray with brown markings
- Ghoshiki - Red, white, black, light blue, and dark blue patterned
- Tsubo Sumi - white with black markings
- Karasu - Black with a white or orange belly
- Aka Hajiro - red with white fin tips
- Hajiro - Black with a white nose and white fin tips
- Yotsjiro - Black with a white head and white fins
- Hageshiro - Black with white on the head and white pectoral fin tips
- Kumonryo - Black with Doitsu scales, white on the head, fins and body