Showa or Sanke koi

[Usman]

Hi , some times i feel like showa some times sanke !
as far as i know its pattern is of showa the black didnt developed/emerged much yet in a year but there is grey and some black patches around which may become black base later on ?
if its showa then how long does the black takes to develope , will it be of good quality ?

 

[Usman]

Hi , some times i feel like showa some times sanke !
as far as i know its pattern is of showa the black didnt developed/emerged much yet in a year but there is grey and some black patches around which may become black base later on ?
if its showa then how long does the black takes to develope , will it be of good quality ?View attachment 97327 View attachment 97329 View attachment 97330 View attachment 97331 View attachment 97332

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[carolinaguy]

Showa black extends below the lateral line sanke stays above. I think there also must be black on the head but can't remember.

 

[Giovanni Carlo Bagayas]

This is showa since its skin is black on top of it is red and white here is a video of me explaining it

 

[audioenvy]

No sumi on the head, the sumi on the pectoral fins is striped rather than solid patches near the body, very little sumi on the back half of the fish or near the tail, no black below lateral line.

I'd say it's a sanke--at least for now.