Yokai Line

Introduction What is Yokai

Yokai is a hybrid cichlid line developed from a combination of Pom Super Red Texas (SRT) and Deppi hybrid genetics. Hew Hoffman and Jaxson Binns originally started the project. It is also being used and bred by other breeders in new mixes.

The goal of the Yokai project is not simply creating a hybrid fish, but developing a traceable lineage where each individual’s genetic history can be followed. To accomplish this, Hew Hoffman and Jaxson Binns developed the ABCD lineage tracking system, a method designed to document generations and preserve the history of a line without forcing breeders to restart classification.

The Foundation of Yokai

Yokai is based around two major genetic influences:

* Deppi hybrid

* Pom Super Red Texas

These two foundations create the starting point of the Yokai line. As breeders continue working with the fish, future generations can become more refined while still maintaining a record of where the original genetics came from.

Unlike traditional naming systems that may only label fish by generation, Yokai uses a combined generation and lineage system.

Understanding the F Generation System

The first part of the label is the F number.

The “F” represents the filial generation, meaning how many generations removed the fish is from the original cross.

Examples:

* F1 = first generation offspring

* F2 = second generation offspring

* F3 = third generation offspring

* F4 = fourth generation offspring

The generation number only moves forward and does not go backward.

For example:

F4 × pure = F5

A fourth-generation fish bred back to a pure foundation fish is still considered an F5 because it represents the next generation.

Likewise:

F4 × anything lower than F4 = F5

The generation count continues forward rather than resetting.

The ABCD Lineage System

The second part of the label is the lineage letter.

The purpose of the letter is to show how recently a fish has a Deppi or Pom Super Red Texas ancestor.

The foundation of the Yokai system starts with:

Deppi / Pom Super Red Texas

The letters represent how far back those foundation genetics appear.

A Lineage

A means a parent was Deppi or Pom Super Red Texas.

Example:

F2A

Meaning:

* The fish is in the F2 generation

* One of the parents was directly from Deppi or Pom SRT foundation genetics

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B Lineage

B means a grandparent was Deppi or Pom Super Red Texas.

Example:

F3B

Meaning:

* The fish is F3

* A grandparent traces directly back to the foundation Deppi/Pom genetics

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C Lineage

C means a great-grandparent was Deppi or Pom Super Red Texas.

Example:

F3C

Meaning:

* The fish is F3

* The foundation influence is three generations back

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D Lineage

D means a great-great-grandparent was Deppi or Pom Super Red Texas.

Example:

F4D

Meaning:

* The fish is F4

* The original Deppi/Pom influence is 4 generations back

Beyond D

E and beyond represent increasingly distant foundation ancestry:

* E = 5 times

* F = 6 times

* G= 7 times

However, pushing beyond D is strongly discouraged because excessive close-line breeding can increase the risk of genetic issues caused by inbreeding.

Pushing past D should and will be highly discouraged because of the inbreeding issues that come along with that

This system keeps people honest about the lineage and when stuff was added

Adds a system that customers can learn and ask questions about and breeders can lie or fabricate what they have without proof.

Why the ABCD System Exists

The ABCD system was created to solve a problem common in hybrid breeding: losing track of lineage.

Many hybrid projects eventually become difficult to follow because breeders either:

* restart naming systems,

* lose track of original crosses,

* or cannot tell how much selective work has been invested into a fish.

ABCD prevents this by showing both:

1. Generation progress

2. Distance from the original foundation genetics

This allows breeders and hobbyists to understand the history behind an individual fish.

The Future of Yokai

Yokai represents a collaborative approach to hybrid line development. By combining selective breeding with detailed record-keeping, the project aims to create a unique line that’s memorable. While maintaining transparency about their origins.

The ABCD system allows future breeders to continue improving the line while preserving the work of previous generations.

In this way, Yokai is not just a hybrid—it is a structured breeding project with a documented genetic history. Hopefully a example for future breeders to use to help track and progress their projects

(Disclaimer to buyers)

If they are labeled just yokai ask why ask what the lineage is, and figure out what F and letter they are

If they can not provide any info may not be a yokai

Ask %s as well should be able to give clear deppi and Pom % as well as lineage of who was what and came from where.