Biggest female guppy EVER! She is HUGE!!!

[stacey and jason]

i just rescued her from a run down pet store and she looks massive! id say she is pregnant but sher is so so big im just not sure!help!

 

[uscamaro]

Most likely. If she has a large dark spot behind her stomach ("gravid spot") then she definitely is. Looks like she should pop any day!

 

[jasurf21]

Are you sure it's a guppy? Looks like my balloon molly.

 

[BigJim]

Some female guppies can be pretty big. I've had females around 2"-2.5" long.

That fish does look pregnant. Check for the aforementioned gravid spot to be sure.

 

[stacey and jason]

thanks guys, she DOES have a gravid spot but cause of the angle i took those photos you cant see it, she has lots of tiny black dots in her gravid spot and i mean lots of them x

 

[stacey and jason]

Sorry she died last night, i think it was some sort of growth because i picked up the fish this morning and squeezed a little around the stomach area (she was dead by the way, would never do that to a live fish) and a load of puss and blood came out with a lump.
Not to surprised though as we got her from a store called aquamania in blackburn and the where dead and/or dieing fish such as a Catfish, Royal Red Gourami's, Platties, Guppies and some Silver Stars. i dont think they care for the fish properly as the Silver Star had it stomach ripped out in a tank full of non aggressive/passive fish and only one person cleaning around nealy 80 tanks approx, they dont check the tanks at all for dead and/or dieing fish either. its a shame that so many of the fish are not being looked after properly.

 

[Shetland James]

You should complain.

 

[warthog76za]

Sorry to hear that.

 

[OhNeil1969]

I commend you on trying to rescue the fish. I would not normally think about getting an obviously stressed/sick from a LFS. I think most people would avoid a fish like that. You're an inspiration for other fish lovers.