Jagged Underside on Swordtail

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ThePBM

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One of my swordtail females has a jagged looking underside, which looks like about 3-4 'spikes' on her underside. It looks like she was broadsided with a circular saw, sideways. My other swordtails in the tank are fine (1 other female and a male). They are in a planted tank with black sand, live plants, MTS, a terra cotta pot, and some red slate pieces (flat on the floor, not sticking up).
Is this a symptom of some disease or is this female being attacked or is she humping the MTS or is she getting roughed up with the slate? Here's some pics- It starts basically where her chin would be if fishes had chins, and goes down to about under to the pelvic fins.

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nm. she died. her stomach has a gaping hole in it and her insides were hanging out. flesh was white around the hole. pics to come for the strong stomached. no pun intended.
 
awww soz to see and hear that, very weird though
 
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