Short for Showa Sanshoku or Showa Sanke, a black Koi with red and white patches named
for its development in the Showa era.
Whereas Kohaku
and
Taisho Sanshoku have red and/ or black markings on the white ground,
Showa Sanshoku have red markings on white patterns formed on the black background. We have
discerned such different
arrangement by
observing the processes of fry development.
Kohaku and Taisho Sanshoku are almost completely white when freshly
hatched. Young fry of
Showa varieties
(including Showa Sanshoku, Shiro Utsuri and Hi Utsuri, etc.), on the other hand, are almost completely black when just
emerged from eggs.
As days go by, white patterns become
visible against the black background, and red markings will soon appear
on the white
patterns. We should, therefore, say that Showa Sanshoku have black texture.
If your pond's surface is frozen over, Do Not break the ice, doing so could harm your fish. Instead, use warm water to melt a hole in the ice or use a pond Deicers to keep a hole open.
