Bekko is a variety with dots of lacquer ink (urushizumi) clustered across a single-colored body, similar to the Taisho-sanshoku variety. The name Bekko comes from the resemblance of the body color pattern to the shell of a sea turtle (Bekko called in Japan). Depending on the color of its body, it is called Shiro-bekko, Aka-bekko or Ki-bekko.
Bekko should be evenly colored all the way to the tips of the pectoral fins, have a well-balanced arrangement of ink imprints, and be free of small black spots (Jari-zumi).

JAS No.2019 Bekko

Bekko has a white, yellow or red body and has black imprints shaped like spots across the body. It is similar to siroutsuri, hiutsuri and kiutsuri, but it can be distinguished from the fact that Bekko is not a black background.

Shiro-bekko has a white body and has black imprints shaped like spots across the body.

Ki-bekko has a yellow body and has black imprints shaped like spots across the body.

Aka-bekko has a red body and has black imprints shaped like spots across the body.