Genus, dated source family and confidence
Caridina: Taiwan Galaxy Tiger / Taiwan Pinto
Illustrated breeder/grade evidence tree
Distinctive appearance
Red or black base with white tiger-striping toward rear; sometimes few cheek spots
Reported breeder background
MADSHRIMP distinguishes Taiwan breeder's Galaxy Tiger or 台P from earlier German Pinto categories; contributing parent lines are not disclosed.
Historical source record
Regional trade name and visual family, not a DNA species split
Grading and selection method
Head-spot counts vary with maturity and selection.
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
- Demin Wong MADSHRIMP, Taiwanese and German Pinto distinction, May 2024 (Breeder-trade terminology account)
Names and country-of-origin are retrospective reports, not complete pedigree or independent taxonomic verification
- MADSHRIMP 2017 Galaxy selected appearance (First-party market and grading history)
No observed cohort numerator/denominator or independently authenticated founder stock