Identity and taxonomic caution
Neocaridina davidi trade attribution — Yellow Golden Top. Commercial variety names are not formal zoological nomenclature.
Illustrated gene / lineage evidence panel
Diagnostic appearance
Yellow base with thick gold back stripe
Who documented this line
Galactic lists Yellow Golden Top as Neo body pattern
Reported breeding or historical relation
Dorsal-line selection over yellow; relation to Golden Sands unproven
Historical date or provenance context
Current retail descriptor
Genetic evidence status
Commercial label or historical report only; no validated individual-parent pedigree, quantitative F1/F2 segregation count or allele dominance.
Breeding, husbandry and quality assessment
For a new colony, confirm the supplier's exact biological species/stock background, mature appearance, water chemistry, GH/KH, conductivity and temperature before using any generalized genus parameters. To verify inheritance, record sexed parental pairs, source locality, F1/F2 offspring denominator and graded traits. Selection labels (OE, metallic, Rili, fancy) do not establish a universal allele or crossing recipe.
Claim-specific original source ledger
- Galactic Shrimps public inventory and family descriptions (First-party retailer catalogue)
Availability/labels may change, species and phenotype assignment require verification