Identity, region and verified role
Explicitly credited in 2026 Baumann/Häsler article as first to establish a Neocaridina palmata Snowstorm OE selection line.; Laholm, Sweden
Breeder technique or research contribution
Began with only two animals in reported cross attempt; first generation wild-colored; selected white body plus orange eyes and continued widening white dorsal racing stripe.
Competition and award evidence
No independently verified medals in accessible cited sources.
Missing data and uncertainty
Original parent species of OE donor and crossing direction not documented; cannot infer fertile N. palmata × N. davidi. Keep White Pearl taxonomic attribution provisional and do not overstate source-only first claim.
Primary/source-led attribution
- Philipp Baumann and Michael Häsler, Orange Eye line overview, February 17 2026 — First-party breeder co-authored trade publication
Breeding recollections and limited estimates, not numbered genotype-tested brood tables
- my-fish republication and account of 2026 OE breeders — Editorial republication of Baumann/Häsler findings
Corroborates article availability but reuses author content rather than independently reproducing cross experiments