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Fish/How fish breed A host of subtle adaptations distinguish the breeding methods of different fish families, although there are two general breeding categories. Most fishes (the “egg-layers”) lay and fertilize their eggs externally; the eggs of others (the “livebearers”) are fertilized and developed inside the female body. The ways in which eggs are fertilized, and … Read more

Livebearers Livebearers are aquarium fish that retain the eggs inside the body and give birth to live, free-swimming young. Among aquarium fish, livebearers are nearly all members of the family Poeciliidae and include: guppies, mollies, platies and swordtails.[1] The advantages of livebearing to the aquarist are that the newborn juvenile fish are larger than newly-hatched … Read more

When fish keepers visit a local pet store to purchase stock, a kaleidoscope of freshwater options will greet them. These fish will, more often than not, be native to equatorial locals. Fish on sale in a typical pet store will most likely not have been harvested from these tropical habitats, however. Most fish sold in … Read more

Known as the easiest fish to breed, Livebearers are popular aquarium fish that give live birth to fully-formed young ones instead of laying eggs. Livebearing aquarium fishes belong to several different fish families. However, they do have two things in common: breeding and upkeep. Their low maintenance needs, adaptability, and peacefulness make them every fish … Read more

Guppies (Poecilia reticulata) are livebearers, which means these fish give birth to live, viable, free-swimming young instead of eggs that still need to mature. Understanding how guppies give birth can help aquarium enthusiasts enjoy breeding healthy guppies without stressing the pregnant mother or risking the lives of the young fry (baby guppies). All About Guppies … Read more

How do koi fish give birth? Do they do live birth? Or do they lay eggs? Definitely, koi fishes are not that rampant in terms of reproduction as compared to guppies. But they truly have some interesting mating and birthing rituals. This is also the reason why they are called “scatterers.” You will find out … Read more

Fish breed in many ways, and yes you can watch. In fact, watching fish breed is one of the great fascinations in the hobby because there are so many interesting breeding strategies among fish. There are two main strategies that fish use: egglaying and livebearing. Livebearing fish Livebearing fish do what the name suggests. The … Read more

As we talked about mollies in the previous post, we discussed the fact that mollies are fish that is easy to care for. That many beginners love to keep in their tank. However, another thing to know is that Mollies are also easy to breed. After a few weeks of gestation, pregnant molly fish will … Read more