Salamander Fish for Sale South Africa
Provided that you are looking to buy an axolotl in South Africa, there are a few things that you need to take into consideration. The first is that axolotls are not native to South Africa
What is a Salamander fish?
Axolotls are fully aquatic salamanders. They are currently part of the Ambystomatidae family within the order Urodela. This includes medium-sized salamanders such as the tiger salamander. Axolotls are notable as amphibians as they never undergo metamorphosis but rather stay in their “juvenile” form and retain their gills their entire lives.
Are Salamanader fish Amphibians?
They are, in fact, amphibians, along with frogs, salamanders, newts, olms, and caecilians. However, while most salamanders and other amphibians trade their gills for lungs upon reaching adulthood, axolotls never lose the feather boa-like gills around their necks.
What makes Salamanader fish special?
Axolotls do have functioning lungs in addition to their gills! They’re actually able to breathe using all three of their external gill stalks, lungs, and skin. They’re very efficient at absorbing oxygen from water.
Can Salamanader fish live on land?
Yes, these are the reasons why salamander fish can live on land.
- Fishes can’t breatheon land as they’ve gills whereas salamanders have lungs.
- The slime coating of fish body dries out in the land but salamander doesn’t have such problems.
- Salamander has legs and tail to walk on land, but fish has fins, streamlined body shape which is non-adaptive.
How much does salamander fish cost in South Africa?
The ownership and breeding of axolotls is legal in South Africa, but selling them is not. Because their temperature ranges are somewhat warmer than that of other reptiles and snakes, axolotls are uncommon in pet stores and reptile shops.
