Which is better, the Yellow Pinecone-scaled Koi or the Ginrin Koi?

The Yellow Pinecone-scaled Koi, like the White Pinecone and Red Pinecone varieties, also belongs to the ancient Pinecone-scaled Koi group. The Pinecone-scaled Koi, like the Asagi Koi, also belongs tokoi varietiesone of the original species. Its main characteristic is that the scales of the Pinecone-scaled Koi appear pine-nut shaped, which is also the reason the Pinecone-scaled Koi got its name, and the tightly and orderly arranged scales look similar to those of the Asagi Koi.

According to differences in body color, Pinecone-scaled Koi include: White Pinecone, Red Pinecone, Yellow Pinecone. In addition, crossbreeding with other koi varieties has produced: Ginrin White Pinecone, Ginrin Red Pinecone, Ginrin Yellow Pinecone. Whichever type of Pinecone-scaled Koi it is, they all share one common feature: the scales appear pine-nut shaped, and the scales appear dyed black.

The Yellow Pinecone-scaled Koi refers to: a koi whose scales appear pine-nut shaped, with a black spot emerging on each scale, and whose entire body is yellow apart from the black markings on the scales.

In addition, there are also yellow koi such as the Yellow Koi and the Ogon, so when appreciating the Yellow Pinecone-scaled Koi we must not confuse it with these koi varieties and must pay attention to distinguishing them. The Yellow Koi has German and Japanese lines, but whichever type it is, none has the special pine-nut shaped scales of the Yellow Pinecone-scaled Koi, and the scales do not appear dyed black either, but rather yellow.

The Ogon Koi has a metallic yellow luster over its entire body, and its scales are ordinary scales, not pine-nut shaped, and not black either, but rather the whole body carries a golden metallic luster.

When appreciating the Yellow Pinecone-scaled Koi, just as when appreciating other Pinecone-scaled types, you should first see whether the scale netting of the Red Pinecone-scaled Koi is clear, whether each scale is arranged in an orderly and regular way, and most importantly whether the scales are in a dyed-black form. The yellow of the Yellow Pinecone-scaled Koi should present a bright yellow tone; it must not be too pale, to the point of being nearly white, nor too dull, to the point of being close to black. In addition, it should have a well-proportioned physique and smooth swimming motion.