A wild type of axolotl is a combination of greens, browns, blacks and just about any other color with speckles of shiny gold iridophore pigments. This Axolotl usually has dark eyes with a shiny gold ring around the pupil and purple/gray gills.
2. Leucistic Axolotl
This Axolotl has a white or pink body color, dark navy or black eyes, bright red gills, may or may not develop freckles depending on the environment and genetics.
3. White Albino Axolotl
The albino axolotl has a white or pink body, has clear red eyes, and bright red gills. This Axolotl will not develop any type of freckles or other pigmentation on the body. The white albino comes in two forms, known only as white and xanthic; for simplicity, we will just call them White Albinos.
4. Golden Albino Axolotl
This axolotl has a golden yellow body with shiny patches, clear eyes, with peachy coloured gills. The golden albino lacks melanophores, which is what gives it the good appearance. Like albinos, golden albinos cannot have black eyes, as they are a form of albinism.
5. Melanoid Axolotl
Melanoid looks very similar to dark wild types. However, this axolotl has an increased amount of melanphores, or dark pigment, and lacks shiny pigments. This lack of shine means they don't have golden flecks or other colors throughout their bodies like a wildtype. They're one solid black color.
6. GFP Axolotl
These axolotls are any axolotl that has a gene known as the GFP gene. This is a genetically modified protein in their DNA that was originally introduced in a lab setting. The protein allows the axolotl to glow vibrant green under UV or blue lighting. Any axolotl morph can be a GFP.
7. Copper Axolotl
Copper is a variety of albino, as they have red-tinted eyes and lay white eggs. They are often a light browny, pinky colour with darker brown spots. Coppers don't have any black pigments, melanphores.
8. Chimera Axolotl
Chimerism in axolotls is said to be when two eggs fuse together in development, and each side grows according to the egg it came from, often resulting in a split-down-the-middle appearance. One side can often grow at a slightly slower rate than other.
9. Mosaic Axolotl
Mosaicism is the result of two cells forming in development, and the axolotl comes out showing the phenotype of both cells. Like a chimera, but not an even split down the middle; the color variation is more mixed. Mosaic axolotl cannot be reproduced through breeding, as it is an accident that occurs during development. Many mosaics are infetile, as they are the joining of two cells.
10. Piebald Axolotl
Piebald is when an axolotl pigmentation goes all down the body and sides, not just aling with the head and top, like a leucistic. Many heavily-spotted leucistic is mistaken for piebald. A piebald is normally significantly darker, and thicker in black spots than a spotty-leucistic.
11. Silver Dalmatian Axolotl
This axolotl has more of a "purple" hue to them. With darker spots along the body like a dalmatian dog. I believe this axolotl is only available within the United States.
12. Enigma Axolotl
This axolotl is bred by an American Hobbyist; only available within the United States. There is not much known about this axolotl.
13. FireFly Axolotl
These axolotl are not genetically modified. They are produced by embryonic graphing. Darker axolotl are given a lighter tale and lighter axolotls are given a darker tale.
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