Koi ID

[JH]

Can anyone ID this Koi for me? I'm not sure what variation(s) this fish could be. I got this fish when it was only about 2 inches. I put it in the pond in May this year when it was 3.5" and it is now about 5.5 - 6". His coloring has changed a little as he has grown.

Not the best picture in the world, but it is hard to get him to sit still long enough.:(

[TJcanada]

looks like a Tancho Sanke.... is the red still on the head? if not and all the red's gone... it's a Bekko

[JH]

Yes, the red is still there. It has become a deeper red just within the last 2 months. The black part has spaced out more which I assume is to be expected as he grows.

He is growing like a weed. He has grown probably 3 inches in 1 1/2 months. In that picture he is probably around 6 1/2" and that picture was just taken last weekend.