Ginrin-sakura-ogon has shine golden or silver scales, and has the appearance characteristics of Sakura-ogon.

Ginrin-kin-showa has shine golden or silver scales, and has the appearance characteristics of Kin-Showa.

Ginrin-kujaku has shine golden or silver scales, and has the appearance characteristics of Kujaku.

Ginrin-yamabuki-ogon has shine golden or silver scales, and has the appearance characteristics of Yamabuki-ogon.

Ginrin-platinum-ogon has shine silver scales, and has the appearance characteristics of Platinum-ogon.

Ginrin-orange-ogon has shine golden or silver scales, and has the appearance characteristics of Orange-ogon.

Kanoko-kin-showa has the appearance characteristics of Kanoko-showa, and the whole body shines brightly.

Goshiki-shigure has an "asagidi" pattern and yellow imprints across the body. It is gently glowing all over.

Ginga has a white body and shiny scales all over the body It has an ”asagidi" pattern across the body.

Beni-ginga has a white body and shiny scales all over the body It has an ”asagidi" pattern and red imprints across the body.

Kirin has golden imprints across the body, and the whole body is shining. In Kirin, part of the scales are dyed in light black, and the entire body has a mesh pattern.

The whole body of Kogane-ochiba shines brightly, and those having the appearance characteristics of Ochiba-shigure.

Metalic-doitsu-ochiba has almost no scales, the skin is exposed, the whole body is shining, and it has the appearance characteristics of Ochiba-shigure. The entire back is shining silver.

Kikokuryu has its whole body shines, and those having the appearance characteristics of Kumonryu.

Beni-kikokuryu has its whole body shines and scarlet imprints across the body. It has the appearance characteristics of Kikokuryu.

Kin-kikokuryu has its whole body shines and golden imprints across the body. It has the appearance characteristics of Kikokuryu.

Kinsui has its whole body shines and the appearance characteristics of Shusui.

Kujaku was produced based on Asagi, and is a variety that has added the characteristics of Hikari-moyo and red imprints through crossbreeding. Kujaku means peacock in Japanese, and the name Kujaku comes from the association with the beauty of the peacock when it opens its wings, and it is also called Kujaku-ogon.
A good Kujaku is said to have a metallic sheen all over its body, and a well-balanced pattern of red imprints on its body, which has a distinct mesh pattern of scales.

JAS No.2009 Kujaku

Kujaku has an ”asagidi" pattern and scarlet imprints on the back, and its whole body shines.

Doitsu-kujaku has almost no scales on the whole body and the skin is exposed. It has the appearance characteristics of Kujaku.

Hikari-moyo is a variety of Nishikigoi that has a metallic luster and pattern on its whole body, except for Hikari-muji and Hikari-utsuri, among the Hikari-mono that shines all over its body. There are Sakura-ogon, which has red and white patterns on its shiny body, Hariwake-ogon, which has gold and silver patterns. In addition, it can be said that the bright patterns are gorgeous among Nishikigoi, such as Kikusui with shining Doitsu-kohaku, Doitsu-yamato-nishiki also called Heisei-nishiki, and Doitsu-Hariwake-ogon.
A good Hikari-moyo is one that has a high degree of gloss over the whole body and that the patterns are arranged in a well-balanced manner.

JAS No.2012 Hikari-moyo

Hikari-moyo has imprints across the body other than a black background, and the whole body shines brightly.

Sakura-ogon has the appearance characteristics of Kohaku, and the whole body shines brightly. It is also called Platinum-kohaku in Japan.

Kikusui has almost no scales on the whole body and the skin is exposed. The whole body shines brightly, and it has the appearance characteristics of Kohaku.

Yamatonishiki has the appearance characteristics of Taisho-sanshoku, and the whole body shines brightly.

Doitsu-yamatonishiki has almost no scales on the whole body, the skin is exposed, the whole body is shining, and it has the appearance characteristics of the Taisho-sanshoku. It is also called Heisei-nishiki in Japan.

Hariwake-ogon has a white body and scales on its body. There are golden imprints across the body, and the whole body shines brightly.

Doitsu-hariwake-ogon has almost no scales on the whole body and the skin is exposed. It has the appearance characteristics of Hariwake-ogon.

Tancho-sakura-ogon has a circular scarlet imprint on its head and has the appearance characteristics of Sakura-ogon.

Tancho-kin-showa has shine golden or silver scales, and has the appearance characteristics of Kin-showa.

Tancho-kujaku has a circular scarlet imprint on its head and has the appearance characteristics of Kujaku.

Doitsu-tancho-kujaku has almost no scales on the whole body and the skin is exposed, and has the appearance characteristics of Tancho-kujaku.

Hikari-utsuri is a generic name for Nishikigoi that are bred from a variety with Utsurizumi such as Showa-sanshoku or Shiroutsuri and Hikari-muji. The merit of Hikari-utsuri is that you can see the sumi's texture on the shiny body. Kin-Showa is a variety that has the Showa-sanshoku pattern and its whole body shines brightly, and Gin-siroutsuri is a variety that has the Shiroutsuri pattern and shines brightly. Kin-kiutsuri is a variety with a shining pattern of Hiutsuri and Kiutsuri.
As with the Hikarimonos, the best ones have a high luster throughout the body, the patterns are well balanced and clearly arranged, and the ink pattern has a dynamic curl from head to tail.

JAS No.2015 Hikari-utsuri

Hikari-utsuri has a black body, and has imprints across the body. The whole body shines brightly and it has "utsuri-zumi" pattern across the body.

Kin-showa has a black body and scales on its body. There are scarlet and white imprints across the body, and the whole body shines brightly. It has "utsuri-zumi" pattern across the body.

Doitsu-kin-showa has almost no scales on the whole body and the skin is exposed, and has the appearance characteristics of Kin-showa.

Koromo-kin-showa has the appearance characteristics of Koromo-showa, and the whole body shines brightly.

Gin-shiroutsuri has a black body and scales on its body. There are white imprints across the body, and the whole body shines brightly. It has "utsuri-zumi" pattern across the body.

Doitsu-gin-shiroutsuri has almost no scales on the whole body and the skin is exposed. It has the appearance characteristics of Gin-shiroutsuri.

Kage-gin-shiroutsuri has the appearance characteristics of Gin-shiroutsuri, and it has a mesh-like ink pattern on white imprints.

Kin-kiutsuri has a black body and scales on its body. There are gold imprints across the body, and the whole body shines brightly. It has "utsuri-zumi" pattern across the body.

Kage-kin-kiutsuri has the appearance characteristics of Kin-kiutsuri, and it has a mesh-like ink pattern on yellow imprints.

Mukashi-ogon has no imprints and its whole body shines in a turmeric color or dark gold. Part of scales, fins and head are black.

Doitsu-mukashi-ogon has almost no scales on the whole body and the skin is exposed. It has the appearance characteristics of Mukashi-ogon.

Yamabuki-ogon has no imprints and its whole body shines bright reddish yellow (Yamabuki-color called in Japan).

Doitsu-yamabuki-ogon has almost no scales on the whole body and the skin is exposed. It has the appearance characteristics of Yamabuki-ogon.

Platinum-ogon has no imprints and its whole body shines white or light gray (Platinum-color called in Japan).

Doitsu-platinum-ogon has almost no scales on the whole body and the skin is exposed. It has the appearance characteristics of Platinum-ogon.

Nezu-ogon has no imprints and its whole body shines silver-gray.

Doitsu-nezu-ogon has almost no scales on the whole body and the skin is exposed. It has the appearance characteristics of Nezu-ogon.

Orange-ogon has no imprints and its whole body shines reddish yellow (Orange-color called in Japan).

Doitsu-orange-ogon has almost no scales on the whole body and the skin is exposed. It has the appearance characteristics of Orange-ogon.

Ki-matsuba-ogon shines in turmeric or dark gold, and it has a "matsuba-mon" on the entire back. It is also called kin-matsuba in Japan.

Gin-matsuba shines silvery white, and it has a "matsuba-mon" on the entire back.

Doitsu-gin-matsuba has almost no scales on the whole body and the skin is exposed. It has the appearance characteristics of Gin-matsuba.

Aka-matsuba-ogon shines red or vermilion, and it has a "matsuba-mon" on the entire back.

Mizuho-ogon has almost no scales on the whole body and the skin shined orange is exposed. Part of scales shines black.

Kin-kabuto has a shiny gold-brown body, and the left and right sides of the head have a gold-colored pattern resembling the horns of an elk.

Gin-kabuto has a shining silver body, and the left and right sides of the head have a shining silver pattern like the shape of the horns of an elk.