Pregnant Oto?

[mtv8dmarine]

This girl has been lying around the bottom of the aquarium the past 2 days more and more. She's still social with the other otos when they are out and being crazy (all 10 of them). Fun little guys to watch...really!

What's the general consensus here...is she pregnant? If so I guess I need to read up on egg laying fish because I'm used to live bearers.

 

[mattlee]

normally a fat oto is a healthy oto but if its very still and on the substrate that seems a bit odd..... its advised that if when buying otos go for the fatter ones as its a sign that they are feeding. because of the way they are caught in the wild using sionide (i think.... some bad chemical anyway!) to knock them out and make them lose grip of whatever they are attached to then scooped up in a net down stream.....
there is also the chance that it may be carrying eggs

 

[loraxchick]

she looks fat and well-fed. if she were gravid (carrying eggs) you would see them directly behind her belly-they would be yellow "balls". i had a gravid female. she was housed with two males but sadly never dropped her eggs. she just reabsorbed them.
she looks VERY healthy anyhow. nice bold coloration!
i love otos. thanks for sharing.
cheers