Identity, quick facts and aliases
Name in historical Aquaphoria Library: Giratina. Japanese label: ギラティナ. Commercial labels and breeder-specific forms must remain distinct from standardized morph characters until supported by original documentation. Freshwater medaka; no scientifically demonstrated strain-specific water optimum was found.
Appearance, diagnostic traits and grade
Source summaries describe gold-and-black appearance with lame; exact trait grade and genetic fixation unverified.
No validated numerical grade thresholds or precise inheritance probabilities were located. Compare multiple high-resolution top-view and side-view photos of directly traceable parent fish under repeatable lighting before assigning quality grades.
Origin, creator, history and attribution
A 2026 medaka specialist magazine identifies Giratina as a gold-type fish selected during Rayquaza's development. A contemporary secondary catalog attributes the line to Medakaya Savanna.
Lineage, genetics and inheritance
Reported as selected golden forms emerging from the Neptune x Metallica Wide Fin work that also produced Rayquaza. This is not proof Giratina descends from a later Rayquaza x Rayquaza mating, nor a separate fixed gene.
A reported cross is not a DNA genotype; neither dominant/recessive behavior nor a guaranteed breeding ratio should be inferred without controlled crosses. Use separate pedigree entries for subtype/selection changes.
Breeding, husbandry, diet, compatibility and health
Maintain parent identifiers, breeding dates, fry counts, juvenile morphology and adult trait outcomes. Feed developmentally suitable medaka diets, quarantine new arrivals, avoid abrupt parameter changes and respect density/oxygen demands. Daruma-specific body forms warrant separate swimming/feeding observations; no unverified treatment dosage is prescribed.
Photographs and reuse rights
Refer to breeder/publisher linked images for comparison but do not copy them into Aquapedia without the rights holder's permission. Record photographer, date, location and reuse rights before publishing photographs.
Sources and confidence
Boutique Sha Medaka Friend Vol.3 preview (2026): ; 2026 specialist overview: ; Rayquaza breeder catalogue
Unverified in this pass: genetic loci, fixed inheritance proportions, official grade categories, current market supply and any lineage elements not directly covered by sources.
Open verification tasks
Seek Savanna-owned release/pedigree for Giratina and direct breeder description of gold selection.
Publication status: Evidence-labeled research record suitable for Aquapedia, not a certified pedigree or genetic prediction.
Public research references
Listed research leads are not automatically supporting evidence for every individual claim.