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What kind of morph?

BlossomNSensei

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The breeder I purchased Blossom from, listed her as a lavender melanoid. But I was told she can’t be “lavender melanoid” because she has iridiphores on her tail. They’re only shiny when she’s active. And her gills turn pinkish and her body turns lavender when she’s active. Other than that, she looks melanoid.

Can someone help me to identify what Blossom’s morph really is?
 

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Wow wow wow she is so pretty! I dont know the answer to that but Im excited to find out! :)
 

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She looks like a melanoid to me, very very pretty though! The giveaway are the eyes, which lack that shiny ring that non-melanoids have. The "iridiophores" you're seeing on her tail might just be spots of lighter pigmentation.
 
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