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Black Stardust early trade grading — historical grading and lineage evidence

Black base, fine white head/body spots, dorsal fishbone

Genus, dated source family and confidence

Caridina: Black Stardust early trade grading

Illustrated breeder/grade evidence tree

Black Stardust early trade grading: sourced trade appearance; individual parentage and genes not documentedSOURCE-REPORTED GROUPBlack Stardust early trade gradingSELECTED APPEARANCEBlack base, fine white head/bodyspots, dorsal fishbonePARENT GENOTYPESNOT DOCUMENTED
Reported source: MADSHRIMP 2022 reports black Stardust historically before red Stardust; source stories date emergence differently.. No line connects the observed appearance to unknown parents. A show classification and source history are not a mother/father family tree.

Distinctive appearance

Black base, fine white head/body spots, dorsal fishbone

Reported breeder background

MADSHRIMP 2022 reports black Stardust historically before red Stardust; source stories date emergence differently.

Historical source record

Documented historical *trade appearance* no one verified founder

Grading and selection method

Fine body spots plus head spots separate Stardust from simple Galaxy.

Documented contest awards, if any

not recorded

Inheritance evidence

None. Commercial grade labels and show classes do not identify inherited single-locus genes.

Scored F1/F2 outcomes

Unreported; any percentages in source are unscored opinions unless explicitly qualified.

Cited original sources