Bekko Koi Fish
Like aka bekko koi this is a very rare variety.
Bekko koi fish. The japanese name means tortoise shell and is commonly written as 鼈甲. The second is shiro bekko which is a whitish koi covered in black patches. The bekko koi comes in three variants.
Often the red is of an orange hue. This koi has a yellow base color with sumi markings the yellow should be of the same hue over the whole body of the koi. What to look for in bekko.
Oct 10 2014 explore alex lowery s board bekko koi on pinterest. Bekko 鼈甲 べっ甲 is a white red or yellow skinned koi with black markings sumi 墨. See more ideas about koi koi fish koi carp.
And the third is ki bekko a koi yellow in color that has black patches. The white red and yellow varieties are called shiro bekko 白 aka bekko 赤 and ki bekko 黄 respectively. Aka bekko koi with a deep red coloration are rarely seen especially as the color seems to fade as the koi grows in size.
Out of the three types of koi that are recognized as bekko only one the shiro bekko is widely known.
