Master Trachy
MorphCommunity known
A sales-grade label for top-tier Trachyphyllia with four or more colors and crisp patterning. Not a lineage but a label for selected specimens.
Lineage Information
Names & Synonyms
- Trade nameMaster Trachy
- Trade nameマスタートラキフィリア
- SynonymMaster Trachyphyllia
- Synonymマスタートラキ
Overview
'Master Trachy' is not a propagated lineage but a sales-grade label. It is generally applied to specimens with four or more colors and clearly defined stripes or blotches, and sits at the top of the Trachyphyllia grading scale in the trade. Criteria vary by seller, and it is sometimes used without a firm line from ultra. The common four-tier scale (standard / select / ultra / master) is described on the genus page. Keep it under low-to-moderate light and gentle flow on the sand bed, with night feeding, and place it low so strong light does not strip the color. We register it here as a color-label lineage.
How to identify
The difference from ultra is color count and pattern clarity: four or more colors with crisp stripes or blotches is usually master. Three colors or fewer is ultra, and two or fewer falls under standard to select.
Grade tiers
Grade names used in the trade for this genus. Criteria vary by seller.
- Standard
- Solid green or brown to two-color specimens with weak coloration on the frilled edge and little contrast between center and rim.
- Select
- Red or pink coloration on the rim with two to three colors split between center and edge, and clear fluorescence.
- Ultra
- Three or more colors in the center with strong rim coloration and fluorescence, traded as "Ultra Trachy".
- Master
- Top tier with four or more colors in the center approaching a rainbow and intense coloration out to the rim, sold as "Master Trachy".
Grades are assigned at the seller's discretion based on rim coloration, the number of colors in the center and fluorescence strength. Expansion state and lighting change the impression, so also check photos of the coral retracted or under neutral light.
Typical price range
Roughly 30,000-100,000 yen per specimen as a guide. Prices vary widely with color count, size and seller, and exceptional pieces can go higher.
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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