Description
Doitsu Kin Matsuba (28cm, Maruhiro Koi Farm, Japan)
📌 General Information
- Variety: Doitsu Kin Matsuba
- Quantity: 1 Koi
- Size: 28cm
- Breeder: Maruhiro Koi Farm, Japan
- Origin: Japanese Bred
🎨 Pattern & Colour Quality
- Metallic sheen: Beautiful golden metallic colouration with a bright, reflective finish.
- Colour tone: Rich gold and yellow tones, characteristic of the Kin Matsuba variety.
- Scale pattern: Distinctive Doitsu scaling with dark-centred scales creating the traditional Matsuba pinecone effect along the dorsal line.
- Skin clarity: Smooth, reflective skin that enhances the contrast between the golden body and darker scale markings.
- Pattern development: The Matsuba scale definition and metallic lustre may continue to develop as the koi matures.
- Presence: A striking Japanese koi combining vibrant metallic gold with an unusual scale pattern, making it a real eye-catcher in any pond.
🧬 Body & Structure
- Body shape: Streamlined, balanced frame with smooth body lines.
- Frame quality: Developing body structure with the potential to gain further depth and volume as the koi matures.
- Growth potential: Very good — with suitable nutrition, pond space and stable water conditions, this koi has the opportunity for further growth.
- Development: At 28cm, this Doitsu Kin Matsuba is at an exciting stage, with its metallic colouration, body structure and distinctive scale pattern offering plenty of interest as it develops.
🩺 Health & Condition
- Fully quarantined
- Parasite-free
- Raised in stable water parameters
- Conditioned for easy acclimation to new ponds
- Suitable for established, well-maintained koi ponds with appropriate filtration and water quality
🏡 Farm Background
Maruhiro Koi Farm is a Japanese koi breeder based in the renowned Niigata region of Japan, an area famous for producing high-quality Nishikigoi.
The farm produces a wide range of Japanese koi varieties, including distinctive metallic and Doitsu koi.
The Doitsu Kin Matsuba combines the beautiful golden metallic appearance of a Kin Matsuba with the reduced scaling characteristic of Doitsu koi.
The name Kin refers to gold, while Matsuba describes the distinctive dark-centred scale pattern resembling a pinecone.
Unlike fully scaled Matsuba varieties, the Doitsu version displays its characteristic markings along the dorsal scale rows, creating a particularly unusual and attractive appearance.
This 28cm Maruhiro Doitsu Kin Matsuba offers a fantastic opportunity to own a distinctive Japanese-bred koi with beautiful metallic colouration and an eye-catching scale pattern.
📦 Collection / Transport
- Oxygenated, secure packing available
- Local collection in HU12 8SX (Preston, Hull)
- Courier options available upon request with an extra fee
Please note: This auction listing is for 1 Doitsu Kin Matsuba, measuring approximately 28cm, bred by Maruhiro Koi Farm, Japan, sold individually as one lot.
A beautiful golden Japanese koi with distinctive Matsuba scaling — a fantastic addition for collectors of metallic and Doitsu varieties!
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