Olitarex New member Joined Jun 14, 2022 Messages 3 Reaction score 0 Points 1 Location Florida Country United States Jan 26, 2023 #1 I am trying to figure out if these white dots are ich or just the natural coloring. Nothing is wrong with behavior. Attachments WIN_20230126_09_45_39_Pro.jpg 1.9 MB · Views: 848
I am trying to figure out if these white dots are ich or just the natural coloring. Nothing is wrong with behavior.
axolotl nerd Well-known member Joined Mar 17, 2021 Messages 1,132 Reaction score 452 Points 83 Location oklahoma Country United States Display Name ren Jan 26, 2023 #2 Olitarex said: I am trying to figure out if these white dots are ich or just the natural coloring. Nothing is wrong with behavior. Click to expand... they look to be iridiphores to me!
Olitarex said: I am trying to figure out if these white dots are ich or just the natural coloring. Nothing is wrong with behavior. Click to expand... they look to be iridiphores to me!
Ya_Boi_Eon Member Joined Jan 15, 2023 Messages 72 Reaction score 7 Points 8 Location Minnesota Country United States Display Name Dead Eon Jan 26, 2023 #3 What are iridiphores?
Olitarex New member Joined Jun 14, 2022 Messages 3 Reaction score 0 Points 1 Location Florida Country United States Jan 26, 2023 #4 axolotl nerd said: they look to be iridiphores to me! Click to expand... Thanks! I needed a second opinon
axolotl nerd said: they look to be iridiphores to me! Click to expand... Thanks! I needed a second opinon
Olitarex New member Joined Jun 14, 2022 Messages 3 Reaction score 0 Points 1 Location Florida Country United States Jan 26, 2023 #5 Ya_Boi_Eon said: What are iridiphores? Click to expand... Think of human freckles but on Axolotls. (Not completely correct but the point it they are just splots of color and are not harmful)
Ya_Boi_Eon said: What are iridiphores? Click to expand... Think of human freckles but on Axolotls. (Not completely correct but the point it they are just splots of color and are not harmful)
axolotl nerd Well-known member Joined Mar 17, 2021 Messages 1,132 Reaction score 452 Points 83 Location oklahoma Country United States Display Name ren Jan 26, 2023 #6 Ya_Boi_Eon said: What are iridiphores? Click to expand... they are shiny pigment cells. you can see them on the gills of this juvenile albino we have.
Ya_Boi_Eon said: What are iridiphores? Click to expand... they are shiny pigment cells. you can see them on the gills of this juvenile albino we have.
JM29 Well-known member Joined Nov 16, 2009 Messages 781 Reaction score 256 Points 63 Location Brittany Country France Jan 27, 2023 #7 Definitively iridophores More details on Axolotls - Genetics and Colour