5 gilled wonder

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Hello everyone! I just had a fun question I always wondered why my male axolotl only has 5 gills? He’s had it since he was born and it’s not an injury or anything and all of his many, many offspring had the proper 6 gills so I doubt it’s genetic. Just always wondered.
 

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i once had a clutch of only lucy's. they all had 4 gills. probably just weird genes.
 
This post made me feel so much better my dude has 5
 

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