Wild Starburst Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) Corydoras It is favored for its

It is favored for its hood

especially toward smaller tank inhabitants

pursed lips and a red and black flagtail pattern on their caudal fin

This South American species combines the classic Oscar personality—interactive

Wild Starburst Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) Corydoras It is favored for itsThe Starburst is a copper axolotl with higher concentrations of iridophores or iridescent speckles. 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