Preggers or fat?

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jennibee

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So I was just wondering if this looks like a female Phoenix Rasbora (Boraras merah) with a belly full of eggs or is it just really chubby?

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captaincaveman9

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looks fat to me
 

fishycat

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Definitely looks like it recently had a good feed. My neon tetras get that bump after a particularly fruitful feeding. :)
 

KarlTh

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Could be either, but being swollen with eggs does not equal pregnant. No development happens inside the fish; they're not even fertilised until they're laid.
 

7itanium

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well considering that that type of fish doesnt get "pregnant" then its definately just fat

it could have eggs inside.. but that generally wont cause the huge about to pop "pregnant" look that live bearing type fish get
 
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