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[Olitarex]

I am trying to figure out if these white dots are ich or just the natural coloring. Nothing is wrong with behavior.

 

[axolotl nerd]

I am trying to figure out if these white dots are ich or just the natural coloring. Nothing is wrong with behavior.

they look to be iridiphores to me!

 

[Ya_Boi_Eon]

What are iridiphores?

 

[Olitarex]

they look to be iridiphores to me!

Thanks! I needed a second opinon

 

[Olitarex]

What are iridiphores?

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]

What are iridiphores?

they are shiny pigment cells. you can see them on the gills of this juvenile albino we have.

 

[JM29]

Definitively iridophores

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