better question is how you know a fish is pregnant… and don’t they just lay the eggs?
She’s bulging up around her belly, and is being a little defensive. She’s starting to claim a corner of the tank so she can birth the fish in peace, too, but that’s not going to stop the others from eating them all.
Dalmatian Mollies, which is the species this little soon-to-be-mother is, are livebearers, so the eggs hatch… inside them? and they give birth to little teeny babs? i think that’s how it works. either way, they’re conscious and ready to swim (and are possible snacks) as soon as they leave the mother’s womb.
(also ye i really want to sell them huehuehue. “hELLO PET STORE HAVE FUN WITH THESE REALLY REPRODUCTIVE FISH GOODBYE”)
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