Bleeding Apple Scoly
Trade nameCommunity known
A Scolymia trade name for the pattern where a green center bleeds outward into a red rim. One of the most established named color patterns.
Lineage Information
- Taxon
- スコリミア(Scolymia)
Names & Synonyms
- Trade nameBleeding Apple Scoly
- Trade nameブリーディングアップルスコリミア
- SynonymBleeding Apple Scolymia
- Synonymブリーディングアップル
Overview
'Bleeding Apple Scoly' is a trade name for the pattern where green around the mouth spreads like apple flesh and bleeds into a red outer rim. The name describes a color layout, not a lineage tied to a specific origin or farm. It is common among Australian-collected Scolymia, and specimens with strong green-red contrast are rated highest. Keep it under low-to-moderate light and gentle flow on the sand bed, and offer small foods at night to build tissue. We register it here as a named pattern and do not assert origin.
How to identify
It is the reverse of Bleeding Heart: here the center is green and the rim red. Warpaint shows red and green as streaks without the soft bleeding boundary. UFO shows concentric color bands rather than a bleed.
Grade tiers
Grade names used in the trade for this genus. Criteria vary by seller.
- Standard
- Single- or two-color specimens, mostly solid green, red or orange with faint or no pattern.
- Select
- Two to three colors with a clearly defined concentric or radial pattern, a step above standard in color intensity.
- Ultra
- Three or more colors with distinct concentric or splatter patterns, traded as "Ultra Scoly".
- Master
- Top tier with four or more colors approaching a rainbow, sold as "Master Scoly"; named specimens such as Bleeding Apple and Warpaint fall here.
Grades are assigned at the seller's discretion based on color count, pattern and color intensity. Lighting in photos (blue-heavy actinics in particular) changes the impression greatly, so check the specimen in person or under neutral light where possible.
Typical price range
Roughly 30,000-150,000 yen per specimen as a guide. Prices vary widely with the quality of the bleed, size and seller.
Varies widely by season, specimen and seller. Treat as a rough guide.
Other lineages in this genus
Other Named Lineages within this genus.
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