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ChameleonCans

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We came across something pretty interesting to us. Probably nothing special but definitely interesting. We are having a hard time IDing online with the pictures available. Originally, we thought these would all lose their gold shimmers but they are not going away. The gold shimmers are present on their bodies and gills. Some have more than others but it seems rather interesting. Any ideas??? Thanks in advance.

(Sorry for the poor pictures. They were taken with an iPhone and magnifying lens.)
 

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Hey haha, theyre pretty, the gold shimmery bits are called iridophores, some axies have them.
Sometimes they decrease as the axie ages, others they dont, when you shine a light on them, they reflect it back :)
 
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My baby wild types all have shimmery bellies too. I assume it's a camoflage thing, when seen by predators from below they appear to be sunshine!
It will be interesting to see how they develop.
 
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Agreed, very interested to see how they develop. I'm excited to see how the iridophores develop on the legs and gills. They look really pretty!
 
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