Kinginrin Variety

First found and named "Gingoke" in 1929 by Eizaburo Hoshino who was a great contributor to the improvement of Nishikigoi.
Kinginrin means "golden, silvery scale" and refers to the golden scales over Hi and silvery ones over sumi or white areas.
These scales are divided into 2 types:
"Pearl Ginrin" = lumpy, sparkling deposits
"Tsubu Gin" - which is broken into a further three sub groups

1. Beta Gin - fully covered scales
   
2. Kado Gin - only on the edge of the scale
   
3. Diamond Gin rin - so named because of its brilliance in comparison to its namesake
   

I prefer the one to the right of the picture but not sure if I would ever have one of these In my pond!