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Thread: Showa or Sanke
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21-09-2023, 05:09 PM #1
Showa or Sanke
I’ve had this fish for 25 years now and was told she was 5 years old when i bought her. In all that time I always thought she was a Showa but a couple of days ago a guy came round to give me a quote on an extension, he also keeps Koi and was convinced this fish was a Sanke.
So I thought I would throw it out there to see what you lot think.
Sorry for the clarity of the water, I treated with blanket weed answer and not cleared yet
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21-09-2023, 07:03 PM #2
Looks to me like a Sanke.
Both Showa and Sanke koi can have sumi markings on the fins but a Showa will only have sumi spots whereas a Sanke will only have sumi stripes. In addition, the fins of a Sanke will be shiroji coloured but the fins of a Showa will be much more translucent.
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21-09-2023, 08:50 PM #3
Showa for me, has sumi, beni & shiroji on the head and the sumi extends past the lateral line too.
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21-09-2023, 09:01 PM #4
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21-09-2023, 09:34 PM #5
Showa . As Sam says the sumi go's below the line . Have one very similar and went to a couple dealers with pictures/video all said showa
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21-09-2023, 09:55 PM #6
Looks like we’re pretty split at the moment. I thought it was a Showa because there is sumi no the head, a large amount of sumi on the body extending below the lateral line and there is sumi on the root of the pectoral fins, not a lot but it is there.
Anyone else have any thoughts.
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23-09-2023, 02:02 PM #7
Showa, it seems pretty plain to me...
but maybe others have seen very heavily sumi'ed sanke before...
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23-09-2023, 10:43 PM #8
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24-09-2023, 10:15 AM #9
I would've said Showa too based on how much sumi it has, the Sumi drops below the lateral line, is in the fins and is on the head too.
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26-09-2023, 03:49 PM #10
I think I’m going to give this one to the Showa as its 4/2 in favour, and if you include me it’s 5/2
I shouldn’t doubt myself. I always thought it was a Showa
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26-09-2023, 06:27 PM #11
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26-09-2023, 09:18 PM #12
There is definitely sumi on her head, not a lot I admit but it is there.
Too much intervention?
I will do buddy ive just had a horrible shock today my auto feeders been causing world war 3 and...