My Platie may be pregnant!

[Drlife202]

I have 3 Platies in my community tank 2 of them always seem to spend time with each other and 1 of them always gets chased away. Well anyway I noticed one of my Platies has a Gravid black spot inside it and it looks sorta fat, I dont know if it's pregnant or not, can anyone help me find out?

 

[JobySp]

Here are a couple of pics that should help you...

Shows a platy with a gravid spot and

Shows the shape she will get to just before she gives birth



Hope this helps

 

[Drlife202]

Thanks, the gravid spot on them pictures is bigger then the gravid spot my plattie has got, if they have got a gravid spot does that mean there pregnant?

 

[JobySp]

My platy gave birth a couple of days after I took that photo, which may explain why it is a little larger.

Depending on the colour of your fish, the gravid spot is a sure sign. Y'see - I have guppies that happen to have a bit of black skin where the gravid spot would be...

 

[Fredizzle]

The Gravid Spot doesn't mean that the fish is pregnant it just means that it can give birth if impregnated.

 

[William]

The gravid spot you see is actually the eyes of the developing fry! Joby, could I use those great pictures for the pinned article at the top of the page? They are great!

 

[JobySp]

Absolutely no probs William.