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can someone please explain axanthic to me
i don't understand all this genetics stuff, but i can tell obvious morphs like albino, genetic strip, etc. but what is axanthic morph? in a lot of pics., axanthic looks kinda like common ball to me.
what is it exactly?
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05-01-2008, 09:33 PM
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Re: can someone please explain axanthic to me
axanthic is when yellow chromatophores are not present.
usually replaced with white or gray
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05-01-2008, 09:41 PM
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Re: can someone please explain axanthic to me
Does a side by side comparison help?
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Re: can someone please explain axanthic to me
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axanthic is when yellow chromatophores are not present.
usually replaced with white or gray
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thanks a bunch. now that is putting it to where i can understand it.
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Re: can someone please explain axanthic to me
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Does a side by side comparison help?
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thanks for the picture comparison
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05-02-2008, 02:24 PM
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Re: can someone please explain axanthic to me
it means yellow pigment is missing from its coloration.
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Re: can someone please explain axanthic to me
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it means yellow pigment is missing from its coloration.
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those were the laymens(sp) terms i was gonna use, but you beat me to it.
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