Gold Barb Full Of Eggs?

[V_Wagner]

This is my girlfriends Gold Barb (i believe this is what it is). Can anyone give me an opinion if it is full of eggs? If it is carrying eggs these are the potential fathers (there is no other gold barb in the tank):

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Cherry Barb
Black and White Skirt Tetras
Pink Kissing Gourami
Dalmation Molly
Several Mickey Mouse Platys

It doesn't seem like any of these fish could be daddy??? Do fish lay eggs even if no daddy is present???

Thanks for any help!

 

[thereverendturtle]

It is a gold barb, can't really tell if its full of eggs or just well fed. Egg layers don't get pregnant, they have to lay eggs then the eggs are fertilized by the male. None of the other fish she has would mate with the gold barb. They usually will not lay eggs without a mate. Instead during lean times they absorb the eggs for extra nutrition. So not feeding the fish for a week or so may slim her down and it won't cause any harm to any of them.