Help identifying these koi

[andy2514]

Hi there all

Looking for some help trying to identify these koi.
These are my dads and he's getting to old to look after them now.

I do have a better video but says it's to large to upload

 

[j.w]

@andy2514
I only have goldfish so I can't tell ya but they are nice looking fish!

 

[andy2514]

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I only have goldfish so I can't tell ya but they are nice looking fish!

Thank-you

 

[Jhn]

In order to identify the koi we would need much clearer pics. Most koi unless specifically sold/purchased as a certain type are mutts. They are nice looking though.

 

[GBBUDD]

ist has strong signs of sanke or showa
2nd looks like ochiba
3rd shiro utsuri
lemon harwaki

 

[andy2514]

ist has strong signs of sanke or showa
2nd looks like ochiba
3rd shiro utsuri
lemon harwaki

Here's a picture a bit better

 

[Jhn]

This last pic looks like a Nezu Ogon or Matsuba. Love this variety of koi, I have quite a few of these in my pond with that gold/bronze look with the scales that glitter in the sun (gin rin).

 

[andy2514]

Here's a few better pictures

 

[andy2514]

Few more

 

[Jhn]

The yellow koi look like hariwake ogons like @GBBUDD said.

The white with the black patterning I would say are Bekkos.

The white/black/0range either a sanke or Showa as mentioned. its sanke if there are no black spots below the lateral line and none on the head, if it has them then it may be showa.

The all orange would say is an ogon.

The white head with gray /blackish back and the scales standout looks like a matsuba.

The whitish with blue/gray coloring on the back could be an Asagi or soragoi, I would lean asagi

just guesses as I am no koi aficionado, just have kept them for going on 25 years.

All are nice looking koi, they look to have been well taken care of.

 

[andy2514]

The yellow koi look like hariwake ogons like @GBBUDD said.

The white with the black patterning I would say are Bekkos.

The white/black/0range either a sanke or Showa as mentioned. its sanke if there are no black spots below the lateral line and none on the head, if it has them then it may be showa.

The all orange would say is an ogon.

The white head with gray /blackish back and the scales standout looks like a matsuba.

The whitish with blue/gray coloring on the back could be an Asagi or soragoi, I would lean asagi

just guesses as I am no koi aficionado, just have kept them for going on 25 years

Thanks for your help,

Would these be worth anything or would he best to just re home them

 

[Jhn]

They could be, but as always it depends on finding someone interested and the time you have to spend selling them individually. If they are large koi they can be very expensive if the colors are correct and sharp for the variety. Can be a time consuming process though, as most don’t have the size pond to take on all those fish at once.

Putting a price on them at the very least would keep most people away that have no business keeping koi, if it matters to you that they go to a good home.

If you were across The pond near me, I would get that bronze one from you. Hope everything goes smoothly finding new homes for them.

You can see if there are any koi clubs near you and reach out to them is the best bet.

 

[andy2514]

They could be, but as always it depends on finding someone interested and the time you have to spend selling them individually. If they are large koi they can be very expensive if the colors are correct and sharp for the variety. Can be a time consuming process though, as most don’t have the size pond to take on all those fish at once.

Putting a price on them at the very least would keep most people away that have no business keeping koi, if it matters to you that they go to a good home.

If you were across The pond near me, I would get that bronze one from you. Hope everything goes smoothly finding new homes for them.

You can see if there are any koi clubs near you and reach out to them is the best bet.

Thanks for the advice and help will look in to seeing if there's any koi clubs near me


Thanks

 

[GBBUDD]

i'd go for the brown one as well thats a 800 dollar fish all day long .

 

[andy2514]

i'd go for the brown one as well thats a 800 dollar fish all day long .