FrozenFins Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 I picked up from the store a month ago, what i thought was two male guppies. Now one is really fat, and only gets fatter. I haven't fed him/ her in a few days in hopes he would loose some fat, instead hed gaining fat. Now I think its pregnant, but its a male isn't it? Or am I wrong and its a female? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 If it is more colourful and has a gonopodium its a male Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larrimore Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Sure looks like a male Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotatoFish Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 See Pictures: Female guppies have a triangle anal fin. Male guppies have a stick-shaped anal fin called a gonopodium to help transfer sperm to the female when mating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotatoFish Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Looking at the pictures, I can't tell 100%. I have seen females with long dorsal fins before. The anal fin isn't exactly captured there. I think a picture with a side view would be better. Since fish are always moving, you could set your phone camera to video, record a clip, and then screenshot a clear frame as you scroll through the video manually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenFins Posted December 13, 2020 Author Share Posted December 13, 2020 19 minutes ago, PotatoFish said: Looking at the pictures, I can't tell 100%. I have seen females with long dorsal fins before. The anal fin isn't exactly captured there. I think a picture with a side view would be better. Since fish are always moving, you could set your phone camera to video, record a clip, and then screenshot a clear frame as you scroll through the video manually. after looking at the pictures I think its a male. But that just doesn't explain why it gets fatter every day without me feeding it. I will send a pic as soon as the tank lights turn on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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