For example, there are koi with light blue spots, ones with large red patches on their backs, or all-metallic gold. But the most winning fish often just boil down to these three varieties.

It shares the same name as Japan’s legendary red-crowned crane. 2. Taisho Sanke: Better for Ponds Than Aquariums Taisho Sanke ...

They typically sell for several hundred dollars. The Samurai Koi Galaxy Betta Fish has an array of bright orange and red koi ...

The nation’s top koi aficionados will bring their most spectacular fish — up to 3 feet long — to South San Jose to compete this weekend, April 5-6, in the ZNA NorCal National Koi Show.