Koi Varieties
At Blackwater Creek Koi Farms we have dedicated ourselves to producing the best American Bred Koi, Standard Fin, and Butterfly Fin. Our breeding programs allow us to provide the following varieties of Koi for sale. Many of the varieties we produce are available in Standard fin and Butterfly (long-fin) variants as well as Gin-Rin and or Doitsu.
Koi varieties continue to evolve and improve. Less than 200 years ago, all Koi came from the common carp grown as a food source in and amongst the rice paddies. Along the way the first Koi variety appeared as an Asagi type. With careful breeding and selection, many more varieties were produced and today there are over 25 major varieties with countless variants and crosses. Around the world, each farm works hard to perfect just one or a very few varieties. This is mainly due to the cost of ponds and space constraints.
Blackwater Creek Koi Farms prides itself on the fact that so many high quality varieties are produced each year at our farms. Whether you are looking for a nice Kohaku or a very very rare Matsukawabakke, or even something exotic such as a Goshiki Showa. You can trust that it’s been produced, or in the works, resulting in providing you a one stop shopping experience. You are able to stock your Koi pond or Koi store from one place. Americas most trusted Koi farm. Learn more about some of the varieties we produce on the following Koi varieties pages.
Kikokuryu Koi
Metallic black and white Koi with a pattern that can change throughout the year. Beni Kikokuryu have red patches. Read More
Goshiki Koi
White Koi with a red pattern like a Kohaku and black reticulation on the scales.
Asagi Koi
Light blue or gray scaled Koi with dark blue or black reticulation on the scales and orange or red below the lateral line. Read More
Koromo/Goromo Koi
White Koi with a red Kohaku-like pattern and black, gray, or blue reticulation on the red scales. Read More
Matsukawabake Koi
Non-metallic scaled black and white Koi with a pattern that can change throughout the year. Read More
Kumonryu Koi
Black and white scaleless Koi with a pattern that can change throughout the year.
Kujaku Koi
Metallic white Koi with red, orange, or yellow patches and black reticulation on the scales. Read More
Sanke Koi
White Koi with red patches like a Kohaku and black spots on the upper half of the body. Read More
Yamabuki Ogon Koi
Solid yellow metallic Koi. Yellow can range from bright lemon yellow to dark.
Shusui Koi
Light blue or gray doitsu Koi with dark blue or black reticulation on the scales and orange/red on the body and fins. Read More
Hariwake Koi
A Koi with a bright white platinum base color and a yellow or orange color pattern. Can be scaled or doitsu and gin rin or not.
