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please help this confused woman.

siddh Feb 03, 2009 01:37 PM

I got two swordfishes about a month ago. I did not know anything about fishes then, just wanted to have some. So as i started watching my fishes, I got more and more excited everyday and learned that male swordtails have a "genitalia" while females dont. Im pretty sure both my fishes are males...except one looks very very pregnant. I've seen the two fishes do the mating "jig" but I really don't know how my male can be pregnant - he still has his genitalia so i dont think he changed sex yet? Is it possible that its a male pregnant swordtail?

I really hope he is but I dont know if Im fooling myself or if I should separate him so he can give birth. I am pretty sure its still a he.

i know i sound so stupid. please help.
Thanks
Siddh.

Replies (1)

docsperf Jun 28, 2009 10:17 AM

so 2 male swordtail perhaps? does one of the fish have a "swordtail" or does it have a "round" tail..if one has a round tail it's a female.

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