A bright future for Taiwan's koi

7. Koromo (衣) is the result of crossing the Kohaku and Asagi. It contains the basic pattern of the Kohaku, with a well-defined scale pattern within the red areas.

8. Shusui (秋翠) is a cross between the Asagi and Doitusgoi (德國鯉), a German and Japanese crossbred koi. Its basic color is the same as the Asagi. The magazine Petworld Fish describes it as having a head that appears "blue and gray, with red on the jaws, below the lateral line and on the fins. The scales along the lateral and dorsal lines are a darker blue than the rest of the koi."

9. Hikari Utsurimono or Ogon (光無地) is a single-colored koi. The shape, color and clarity of the head is the major distinction between a high-quality Ogon and a low-quality one.

10. Tancho (丹頂) koi borrows its name from the beloved Japanese Tancho crane. It distinguishes itself by a single red spot on the top of its head. The red area can be found only on its head and nowhere else. If it has the Bekko's black markings on its body, the koi is called Tancho Sanke (丹頂三色). If its body contains Shiro Utsuri's black markings, it is called Tancho Showa (丹頂昭和).