Kawarimono

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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