Axolotl

Axolotl pronounced as ‘AX-OH-LOT-UL’ is called the Peter Pan of salamanders or the Water Dog.

According to the myth, the Axolotl is the Aztec god of fire and lightning, Xolotl, who, to avoid being sacrificed, assumed the form of a salamander.

With the capacity to regrow missing limbs and maintain a youthful appearance throughout their lives, these Mexican amphibians are astounding enough on their own.

Axolotl do not outgrow their larval, juvenile stage, a condition known as neoteny, in contrast to other salamanders that go through metamorphosis.

Axolotls are dark colured in the wild and can camouflage to a few shades lighter or darker as needed.

Humans breed pink and light-colored axolotls as pets because they have “pleasant” colors.

Their ability to regenerate limbs, lungs, hearts, jaws, spines, and even portions of their brains is also being studied in labs.

Axolotls can regrow a new leg five times exactly, in a matter of weeks, without even leaving a scar, according to research. Skin, bone, cartilage, muscle, and stem cells are all replaced. Other organs can regenerate repeatedly while remaining fully functional. Naturally, scientists want to use that capability to advance human medicine.

II. You would love the fish because…

Axolotls are aquatic salamanders that live at the bottom of freshwater bodies of water and prefer to remain alone. They thrive in an aquarium with slowly moving water when maintained alone.

Axolotls are very tranquil peaceful fish. The majority of their time is spent slowly and independently investigating the tank’s bottom. Additionally, because they are nocturnal, they will typically emerge at night when the aquarium lights are off.

Axolotls are carnivorous creatures who enjoy seeking out live prey. This implies that they might approach sleeping fish covertly and snare them for a fast snack.

They typically safeguard the safety of other little fish because of their slow movement.

Axolotls are creatures of frigid water. Many different types of other freshwater animals won’t be able to live there because of the water’s extremely low temperature.

III. Is this fish species peaceful or hostile?

Axolotls are very peaceful creature.

IV. Species compatibility

Small Shrimp, Minnows, Guppy Fish, Mini Snails, Goldfish, Cory Catfish and Otocinclus Catfish.

V. How to feed this species?

Axolotls eat small fish, amphibians, crabs, worms, and snails in their natural habitat. They can be fed a variety of brine shrimp, tiny slices of beef or liver, earthworms, bloodworms, tubifex worms, other frozen fish feeds, and fish pellets when kept in captivity.