What are the ways to distinguish Grape Koromo koi from Tancho koi?

Koromo koi is derived from crossing Kohaku or Sanke with Asagikoi variety. Its characteristic is that beneath the red patches on the koi's body there is blue, or grape color, and other colors, as if it were wearing an outer garment, which is how it got the name Koromo koi.

Grape Koromo is one type of Koromo koi, produced by crossing Kohaku koi with Asagi koi. The biggest characteristic of Grape Koromo is that beneath the red patches on the koi there is a layer of faintly visible blue, resembling a half-moon-shaped pattern.

First, look at its body color. The red patches are covered with blue patterns, giving a first impression of brilliance, like a brightly colored garment. A high-quality Grape Koromo has very deep, rich colors, with evenly distributed color patches and soft, smooth edges. The blue patterns and the red patches on the body surface interweave with each other, like a colorful painting scroll, without giving any uncomfortable feeling.

Viewed separately, the red patches are the same as those appreciated on Kohaku koi. Let me focus on the unique blue patterns of the Grape Koromo, which appear faintly visible over the red patches, like blue flowers adorned on top, in a half-moon shape, with each small blue dot uniform in size and similar in color. Moreover, the blue patterns on both sides of the body are almost symmetrical, making the overall body color look like a work of art.

Appreciating Grape Koromo koi also requires combining its robust body shape and graceful, free form, which will naturally make everykoienthusiast fall deeply in love with the dreamlike Grape Koromo koi.