Male Swordtail Looks Pregnant?

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• Jan 22, 2009

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It looks pregnant, but its a male???

Any suggestions?

 

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• Jan 22, 2009

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Can you get a pic?

 

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• Jan 22, 2009

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i dont have a camera, just the one on my phone
i took numerous pictures, this is the best i could get without him being such a blur

 

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• Jan 22, 2009

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Are his scales poking out?

 

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• Jan 22, 2009

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not at all

i have mollie fry though, he could have ate a couple???

 

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• Feb 7, 2009

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Could it be a female swordtail that turned male, they have been known to do that.

 

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• Feb 7, 2009

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Can you get a better picture? And yes, sometimes swordtail's do change sex( or appearence rather)

 

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• Feb 7, 2009

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Hey. don't male swordtails have a longer tail? (at least a 1" long tail?)

And females just have up to 2" body?
Thats how I was taught.
Anyways, make sure it's not overfed. And I don't think eating babies will affect it's stomach.

GL with the pictures, if you can get better shots! (Y)