Pregnant

Betta fish (also known as Siamese fighting fish) is a popular aquarium fish that lives between 2-5 years. It originates from Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand. If you have betta fish in your aquarium, you may want to know about its reproductive habits. However, when it comes to fish reproduction and pregnancy, most of us are …

Goldfish, unlike other fish, are not livebearers. They lay eggs which are then fertilized by the male goldfish. However, just like being pregnant, female goldfish show signs before laying eggs. These signs can be subtle at times, though they’re usually pretty notable. If you have a hunch about your goldfish being “pregnant”, there are chances …

When my kids asked for a freshwater aquarium for Christmas, I was not very keen. The guy at the pet store was quite helpful, so I asked him what I could add to the tank to keep the green stuff under control, ‘cause this mamma didn’t want to know about cleaning fish tanks. He suggested …

Instead of laying eggs, female platys give birth to live young, called fry. Females do not show signs of pregnancy for two weeks after mating. When they are pregnant, they get very fat and develop a dark on the underside called a gravid spot. If you look closely at the gravid spot, you can see …