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Galaxy Pinto head-spot grade — historical grading and lineage evidence

Fine contrasting cheek/head spots and variable dorsal patterns

Genus, dated source family and confidence

Caridina: Galaxy Pinto head-spot grade

Illustrated breeder/grade evidence tree

Galaxy Pinto head-spot grade: sourced trade appearance; individual parentage and genes not documentedSOURCE-REPORTED GROUPGalaxy Pinto head-spot gradeSELECTED APPEARANCEFine contrasting cheek/head spotsand variable dorsal patternsPARENT GENOTYPESNOT DOCUMENTED
Reported source: Visual grading variation under Pinto stock; seller does not report specific cross per selected head-spotted animal.. No line connects the observed appearance to unknown parents. A show classification and source history are not a mother/father family tree.

Distinctive appearance

Fine contrasting cheek/head spots and variable dorsal patterns

Reported breeder background

Visual grading variation under Pinto stock; seller does not report specific cross per selected head-spotted animal.

Historical source record

2017 GALAXY commercial grading history

Grading and selection method

Head spots can appear or strengthen as shrimp matures.

Documented contest awards, if any

not recorded

Inheritance evidence

None. Commercial grade labels and show classes do not identify inherited single-locus genes.

Scored F1/F2 outcomes

Unreported; any percentages in source are unscored opinions unless explicitly qualified.

Cited original sources