This 8-inch Gin Matsuba Butterfly Koi combines bright metallic coloration with the classic pinecone-style scale pattern that makes Matsuba varieties so distinctive. The fish displays a reflective silver metallic base with darker scale centers forming the traditional reticulated pattern across the body.
The Matsuba pattern creates a beautiful net-like pinecone appearance, giving the koi depth and texture as light reflects off the metallic scales. This structured pattern is one of the defining traits of the Matsuba variety and becomes even more striking as the koi grows.
As a Butterfly (longfin) koi, this fish features elegant flowing fins that add graceful movement in the water. The long pectoral fins and trailing tail create fluid motion, making butterfly koi especially eye-catching in ponds and water gardens.
At 8 inches, #J31037 (X42) has bright metallic sheen, developing reticulation, and graceful long fins. It will continue to mature and strengthen its pattern as it grows.
Kloubec Koi Farm is a family-owned American koi breeder established in 1981. Our farm spans 80 acres with more than 60 outdoor ponds and a 300,000-gallon indoor koi facility where every koi is bred and raised on-site. We do not import fish for resale. Each koi goes through a comprehensive health screening and quarantine protocol before being offered for sale, and our farm has never experienced a case of Koi Herpes Virus (KHV).
