Asagi Koi (ah-saw-gē) 

Light Blue or Gray scaled Koi with reticulation of the scales.

Asagi, blue koi, are produced at Kloubec Koi Farm. Blue koi fish are very desirable for water gardens and Japanese koi ponds. Blue butterfly koi are also very popular. A quality blue koi fish for sale in the Asagi class generally has clean blue colored scales with reticulation. It should also have red, or Hi, on the pectoral fin joints, cheeks and on its body sides below the lateral line. The head of Asagi koi should be clear of any pattern or pigment. Longfin Asagi and Shusui will compete in the butterfly koi class at koi shows. Asagi and Shusui are sometimes called Blue Back koi and usually compete in the same variety class at koi shows. 

Shusui Koi (shū-swee)

The Doitsu version of Asagi. Hi may appear higher on back.

Shusui, a blue koi, is a variety of koi for sale raised at Kloubec Koi Farm. Asagi is another type of blue koi. Blue fish are very popular for Japanese koi ponds and water gardens. Shusui koi fish have blue Doitsu (German) scales that form a single line on the koi’s back. Red pigment called Hi should appear on the Shusui in the same locations as the Asagi, although it is quite acceptable for Hi to emerge above the lateral line. The Doitsu scales should be neatly aligned and be reminiscent of a zipper. Shusui and Asagi koi are also produced with butterfly fins or Longfin variety.