Wild GFP Glow in the Dark Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) Discus Juveniles display a deep black

Juveniles display a deep black coloration that gradually fades into a lighter

Taller tanks are ideal to support their vertical growth and finnage

Smelt are not only loaded with healthy nutrients

They prefer water temperatures over 15 °C (59 °F) and can tolerate temperatures over 30 °C (86 °F)

But despite its large size

Wild GFP Glow in the Dark Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) Discus Juveniles display a deep blackGFP is the short for green fluorescent protein which means it glows in the dark! As legend has it, the axolotl is the Aztec god of fire and lightning, Xolotl, which disguised himself as a salamander to avoid being sacrificed. They are neotenic, meaning that the adults retain traits seen only in juveniles of similar species. While most amphibians grow out of their aquatic phase to begin their lives on land, the axolotl largely retains its larval