The History of Shusui:
Shusui means 'autumn water' in Japanese. At first sight, these mirror-scaled koi seem to have little in common with Asagi, but that variety was first crossed with a German table carp in 1910, resulting in the first Shusui.
Shusui Identification:
The colour distribution is essentially the same as in the Asagi, but because there are no normal scales to give an overall reticulated effect, the smooth, sky-blue back is instead highlighted by the Doitsu scalation. In good examples, these armoured scales form a regular pattern on the shoulders of the koi and then run in two lines on either side of the dorsal fin, returning tp a single line on the caudle peduncle.
Koi Definition:
Ginsui - Metallic Shusui with a silver lustre
Hi Shusui - Red extends up over the back contrasting with the dark blue
Kinsui - Metallic Shusui with a gold lustre
Ki Shusui - Shusui with yellow instead of red colouration |
