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146 Tricolor Transparent Scale

146三色透明鱗

Medaka breeder-documented house lineEvidence by claimIndependent review ongoing

Nakano says its 146 tricolor transparent-scale name comes from tank number 146 and dark-pattern selection of acquired Benizakura stock.

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: 146 Tricolor Transparent Scale; Japanese romaji: not verified; Japanese characters: 146三色透明鱗. 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 1Benizakura sourced from Dejima(Gunma)REPORTED INPUT / STAGE 2Black-pigment-focused multigenerationhouse selectionFOCAL STRAINAMERICAN / ENGLISH NAME146 Tricolor TransparentScaleJAPANESE NAME (ROMAJI)Not verifiedJAPANESE LETTERS (日本語)146三色透明鱗
Dashed connectors show breeder-reported input or selection history; they do not prove genetic parentage. Not a confirmed genotype or parent-fish identification.

House-selection from purchased Benizakura stock; 146 is a tank ID, not F-generation Source: Japan Medaka Universe, Nakano Medaka Farm's 146 Tricolor description

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Lineage review · Batch 017: A breeder-recorded foundation, selection stage or form derivation is shown with dashed lines. The diagram is not DNA proof and may not identify individual parent fish. Specialist source ↗

Overview

Nakano says its 146 tricolor transparent-scale name comes from tank number 146 and dark-pattern selection of acquired Benizakura stock. The gallery credits Nakano Medaka Farm as named house-line selector; upstream benizakura creator distinct. The distinction between creator, house-line selector and older parent-stock developers remains important.

Claim-by-claim evidence

Research findingEvidence classDirect references
Breeder credit: Nakano Medaka Farm, described as named house-line selector; upstream benizakura creator distinct.Breeder-submitted first-party report; independent corroboration pendingG1 ↗
Reported selection inputs or ancestry: Benizakura stock acquired from Mr. Dejima (Gunma); repeated black-marking selection.Breeder-described genealogy; not a molecular pedigreeG1 ↗
Reported appearance or target expression: Tricolor transparent-scale house line selected for strong black markings.Breeder phenotype description; not a standardized diagnostic testG1 ↗
No public release year verified; the number 146 is a tank identifier, not a strain generation.Date scope: gallery or cited magazine context onlyG1 ↗

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

Known research gaps

  • The gallery's reference to the source breeder being in Gunma does not prove Nakano Farm is located there.
  • Original-source breeder narratives cannot authenticate the actual fish sold under the label or establish Mendelian inheritance.
  • A complete first-sale timeline, actual mating and selected-generation logs, licensed photographs and independent secondary review are unavailable.

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Original research sources

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