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Benijake (Amber Transparent Scale)

琥珀透明鱗 / 紅鮭

Historical Medaka research identityEvidence by claimIndependent review ongoing

Benijake is an Amber-family transparent-scale Medaka historically attributed to 仁井谷努.

Picture gene & lineage tree

Visual pedigree of breeder-reported inputs, where available. Dashed arrows represent documentary claims or selection history, not DNA-tested genes.

Horizontal branching Medaka lineage. American name: Benijake (Amber Transparent Scale); Japanese romaji: not verified; Japanese characters: 琥珀透明鱗 / 紅鮭. Dashed connectors show breeder-reported input or selection history; they do not prove genetic parentage. Documented source links and evidence qualifiers follow the diagram.AQUAPEDIA / MEDAKA LINEAGE ATLASSTRAIN PEDIGREEREPORTED LINEAGEDASHED BRANCHES • REPORTED INPUTS / SELECTION STAGESNot an individual-fish pedigree or DNA / dominance test.REPORTED INPUT / STAGE 1Amber original selected stockREPORTED INPUT / STAGE 2Transparent-scale breeding inputFOCAL STRAINAMERICAN / ENGLISH NAMEBenijake (Amber TransparentScale)JAPANESE NAME (ROMAJI)Not verifiedJAPANESE LETTERS (日本語)琥珀透明鱗 / 紅鮭
Dashed connectors show breeder-reported input or selection history; they do not prove genetic parentage. Not a confirmed genotype or parent-fish identification.

Documented introduction of transparent-scale expression into amber stock Source: Medaka WEB Zukan Benijake original history

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Lineage review · Batch 23: Historical source describes the breeding stock or selected form shown by dashed connections. This does not establish individual parentage, genotype, or dominance. Original specialist source ↗

Lineage review · Batch 016: The reviewed sources do not establish a defensible specific parent mating; the illustrated pedigree intentionally remains disconnected. Review Japanese specialist record ↗

Overview

Benijake is an Amber-family transparent-scale Medaka historically attributed to 仁井谷努. The archive credits a transparent-scale introduction into Amber stock; an independent cultivar catalogue identifies the 2007 Benijake origin and creator. Creator-versus-discoverer status is source-scoped.

Claim-by-claim evidence

Research findingEvidence classDirect references
Historical record: Tsutomu Niitani / 仁井谷努 (Romanization provisional) — Creator credited by two specialist catalogues.Archive maker or discoverer attributionE78 ↗
The archive credits a transparent-scale introduction into Amber stock; an independent cultivar catalogue identifies the 2007 Benijake origin and creator.Source-described historical breeding and development, not independently genotypedE78 ↗ BEN ↗
An amber base with transparent-scale expression; red gill area or altered pigment distribution can be visible in such fish.Visual phenotype only; individual expression can varyE78 ↗ BEN ↗
The specialist account describes historical importance for transparent-scale expression in ornamental colored stock; it does not establish a unique genome marker. Historical context: 2007.Editorial distinction grounded in cited source; exact sale dates not guaranteedE78 ↗ BEN ↗

Evidence labels refer to documentary strength. They do not assert independently tested genetics.

Known research gaps

  • The exact underlying transparent-scale founding stock and any current commercial identity need separate confirmation.
  • Cited first-generation and selected-parent statements do not prove DNA genotype, inheritance rate or present-day breeder-stock identity.
  • No third-party breeder/catalogue image is reproduced; photo rights and original genetic records require independent review.

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Original research sources

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