Formulas for Pythagorean triples using Jacobsthal numbers and other well-known sequences?

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Given Fibonacci numbers $F_n$, we have the known,

$$(F_n F_{n+3})^2+(2F_{n+1}F_{n+2})^2 = (F_{2n+3})^2$$

as well as Lucas numbers $L_n$,

$$(L_n L_{n+3})^2+(2L_{n+1}L_{n+2})^2 = (L_{2n+2}+L_{2n+4})^2$$

and made me wonder if other sequences obey similar relationships.


Q: Are there similar formulas for Pythagorean triples using the Jacobsthal numbers,

$$J_n = 0, 1, 1, 3, 5, 11, 21, 43, 85, \dots$$

Jacobsthal-Lucas numbers,

$$K_n = 2, 1, 5, 7, 17, 31, 65, 127, \dots$$

Padovan sequence,

$$P_n = 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 12, \dots$$

Perrin numbers,

$$Q_n = 3, 0, 2, 3, 2, 5, 5, 7, 10, 12, 17, \dots$$

or other well-known sequences?


P.S. Of course, we $\color{red}{\text{disregard}}$ the obvious,

$$(J_m^2-J_n^2)^2+(2J_mJ_n)^2 = (J_m^2+J_n^2)^2$$