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White Lame Miyuki Medaka
BeginnerOryzias latipes
An improved medaka carrying blue glitter, close in colour to external luminescence, over a white body. Created in 2012 by Takuhiro Wada as the first lame miyuki, it set off the glitter boom.
Difficulty
Beginner
Temperature
18〜28℃
Lifespan
2-3 years
Size
Up to about 4cm SL
Diet
Prepared medaka food, green water
About
White Lame Miyuki was created in 2012 by Takuhiro Wada and is registered in the Medaka Web Encyclopedia as the white glitter medaka, type No.0125, variety No.0114 and fixed variety No.0054; the Japan Medaka Association classification manual records the same stock as white lame external luminescence. Unlike the silver glitter known before it, its glitter is blue, close to the colour of external luminescence. It was the first lame miyuki produced and set off the glitter boom that continues today. Wada found a fish with bluish-white glitter in a tank of white miyuki crossed with Shuten-nou at F5 and bred on toward more glitter and a fixed line; the original pure line has been carried through unbroken and stood at F21 as of April 2021. The manual notes that crossing external luminescence into fish that had only a few glittering scales produced glitter covering the whole body, which transformed how the trait was regarded.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Lifespan of the White Lame Miyuki Medaka
The White Lame Miyuki Medaka lives 2-3 years.
Size of the White Lame Miyuki Medaka
The White Lame Miyuki Medaka grows to Up to about 4cm SL.
Temperature & humidity for the White Lame Miyuki Medaka
The ideal temperature for the White Lame Miyuki Medaka is 18〜28℃.
Basic Info
Origin
Japan (domestic variety created in 2012 by Takuhiro Wada)
Lifespan
Care Specifications
- pH
- 7–8
- Hardness (GH)
- 9–19 dGH
- Water Temp.
- 18–28℃
PeacefulGroupBreeding: Easy
Sources: Medaka Web Encyclopedia: Complete Medaka Care Guide / FishBase Oryzias latipes / Medaka Web Encyclopedia No.0125
Morphs (Varieties)
The Japan Medaka Association's classification manual sorts varieties by traits that can be seen rather than by genotype, and does not set out how individual traits are inherited. Traits the manual explicitly says can be passed on and produced by selective, multi-generation breeding are listed as line-bred; the rest are grouped under Other.
Other
White body colourLame (glitter scales), blueExternal luminescence (taigaikou)
Sources: Japan Medaka Association: Variety Classification Manual, 5th ed. (Sep 2025) / Medaka Web Encyclopedia: Medaka Traits / Medaka Web Encyclopedia No.0125
A curated selection of notable morphs. Inheritance modes are a breeding-planning guide; actual appearance varies with combos.
References & Sources
Edited & verified by: BreederDirect editorial team
The taxonomic, regulatory, and husbandry data on this page are compiled and verified against the authoritative primary sources below.
Primary sources
- Wikipedia
- CITES Appendices (species not listed)
- FishBase (IUCN Red List: Least Concern, assessed 2018)
- Medaka Web Encyclopedia: Complete Medaka Care Guide
- Medaka Web Encyclopedia No.0125
- Japan Medaka Association: Variety Classification Manual, 5th ed. (Sep 2025)
- Medaka Web Encyclopedia: Medaka Traits
- FishBase
- GBIF
- Medaka Web Encyclopedia: Fixed Variety Number List
Taxonomy & Authority
Accepted name: Oryzias latipes (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)
Breeder: 和田敏拓 (2012)
Parentage: 白幹之 × 朱天皇 のF5から青白いラメを持つ個体を選抜
Authority databases: FishBase · GBIF · Medaka Web Encyclopedia No.0125 · Medaka Web Encyclopedia: Fixed Variety Number List · Japan Medaka Association: Variety Classification Manual, 5th ed. (Sep 2025)
Nomenclature follows global taxonomic authority databases.
Regulations & Conservation Status
Not CITES-listedIUCN LC · Least Concern
Sources: CITES Appendices (species not listed) / FishBase (IUCN Red List: Least Concern, assessed 2018)
Regulations may change. Always verify the latest information with the relevant authorities.
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