Pregnant Platy?

[Itsnivindy]

Hey guys so I received a pregnant platy I believe it to be a platy from the store. There is a picture attached she’s been pregnant for a couple of weeks now and I can’t see a Gravid spot. She’s active but spends time in the bottom a lot .. I

 

[Colin_T]

Hi and welcome to the forum

It looks like a balloon platy or balloon swordtail. These fish are man made mutants that have had their bodies shortened so their insides are all squished up and they are shorter fatter versions of the correct form. It could also be pregnant (gravid).

Female platies and swordtails carry the babies in their body for about 4 weeks before releasing the young. She could give birth anytime in the next 2 weeks.

 

[Itsnivindy]

Hi and welcome to the forum

It looks like a balloon platy or balloon swordtail. These fish are man made mutants that have had their bodies shortened so their insides are all squished up and they are shorter fatter versions of the correct form. It could also be pregnant (gravid).

Female platies and swordtails carry the babies in their body for about 4 weeks before releasing the young. She could give birth anytime in the next 2 weeks.

thank you so much, ive been taking good care of her and im trying to see if there is a gravid spot