Picture gene & lineage tree
Visual pedigree of breeder-reported inputs, where available. Dashed arrows represent documentary claims or selection history, not DNA-tested genes.
Hikari form of Rikyu, not verified parental stock pairing Source: Oba historical Musashi Hikari form archive
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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
This is an original breeder-catalogue named morphology selection, not a separate genetic founder. Dark-bodied small-eye selection with gold-colored fins and the Hikari silhouette.
Claim-by-claim evidence
| Research finding | Evidence class | Direct references |
|---|---|---|
| Medaka no Yakata attributes Black-Gold Small-eye Hikari — Musashi to Yukio Oba (大場幸雄), Hiroshima. | Original-breeder historical variety record | EARLY ↗ |
| The archive explicitly describes its form as Hikari body form of Black-Gold Small-eye (Rikyu). | Founder-to-form relation; NOT a documented individual parent mating | EARLY ↗ MAP ↗ |
| Dark-bodied small-eye selection with gold-colored fins and the Hikari silhouette. | Archived ornamental appearance description; no standard DNA assay | EARLY ↗ |
| The source identifies Musashi as the Hikari form of Black-Gold Small Eye; it does not supply a separate named founder pair. The record appears in the 2002 catalog group. | Historical identity/year-scope limitation | EARLY ↗ |
Evidence labels refer to documentary strength. They do not assert independently tested genetics.
Known research gaps
- Breeder parent fish IDs and the exact crosses introducing the chosen Hikari/Daruma body form are not available in the cited public source.
- No independent allele, genotype, Mendelian fixation ratio or current breeder-authenticated retail stock claim is established.
- Source-owned photos are not reused without explicit rights permission.
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Original research sources
Every row above links directly to its cited reference; publication or creation years are not interchangeable.
- EARLY: Medaka no Yakata original 2001–2011 historic varietal catalogue — Japanese names, breeder attribution, year group and named body-form variant
- MAP: Medaka no Yakata: comparative Medaka lineage/trait classification — Educational trait and founder relationship explanation; not DNA mapping