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Mikan Orange Lame

みかん

Historically documented Japanese Medaka varietyEvidence by claimIndependent review ongoing

Orange body coloration with ornamental reflective lame points.

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: Mikan Orange Lame; Japanese romaji: not verified; Japanese characters: みかん. 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 1Orange-bodied Akebono no Myojodescendant (Tricolor Lame Long Fin)REPORTED INPUT / STAGE 2OukaFOCAL STRAINAMERICAN / ENGLISH NAMEMikan Orange LameJAPANESE NAME (ROMAJI)Not verifiedJAPANESE LETTERS (日本語)みかん
Dashed connectors show breeder-reported input or selection history; they do not prove genetic parentage. Not a confirmed genotype or parent-fish identification.

Reported original stock cross in 2020; founder sex, exact F generations and genotype not published Source: Medaka WEB Zukan No.0887 (Mikan; Senoo/Hoshida breeder credit)

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Lineage review · Batch 015: Original parental pair has not been established from cited material; the illustrated pedigree intentionally retains an unconnected ancestry gap. Specialist source ↗

Overview

The individual specialist catalogue records Senoo as the 2020 named variety creator. Creator identity and lineage are limited to this cited specialist account.

Claim-by-claim evidence

Research findingEvidence classDirect references
The specialist identifies Kazuaki Senoo / 妹尾和明 in the maker field; creation-year statement: 2020.Historically documented specialist attribution, breeder confirmation pendingm ↗
Orange body coloration with ornamental reflective lame pointsPublished visible-characteristic description, not a DNA assaym ↗
The individual specialist catalogue records Senoo as the 2020 named variety creatorSource historical-selection account, independently unchecked crossing logm ↗
Exact named parent pairing, first commercial sale, and color inheritance remain unverifiedIdentity/date/genetics limitation preserved rather than inferredm ↗

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

Known research gaps

  • No complete original breeder parent-fish ledger or independent molecular genotype assay has been reviewed.
  • The listed creator/year do not authenticate present-day retail stock or independently establish first commercial sale.
  • Photographs on the specialist site are not licensed for reproduction and have not been copied.

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Original research sources

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