What the...squishy Mosquitofish??

[Bottomfeeder]

i was just moving my pregnant (VERY pregnant) Western Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) into quarentine and she felt SQUISHY? i know that their chest cavities expand from 20+ growing fry but all of her felt squishy...
this will be her 3rd litter of fry with me and ive never had this happen before?
whats going on? could it be lack of nutrition?

 

[oscarcrazy]

What did you do to detemine that the fish was "squishy?"

 

[Bottomfeeder]

i just held her in my hand (moving her from one tank to another) i didnt squeeze her or anything...lol

 

[Thedaniokeeper]

Possibly stress from a move.
You said never happened B4, are you impliing that you check all you moquitofish for squshiness?

 

[Citrinellus]

Are you saying you guys don't test the squishyness of your fish with a meat tenderizer? I guess I'm the only one...

 

[HPIZZLE]

i think its fine.

mosquito fish are tiny. tiny things 99.9% of the time feel "squishy" to us.

 

[Austin]

think i'll go give my aro a squeeze, see if he's pregnant.

 

[Bottomfeeder]

you guys kill me...
i didnt actually squeeze her...just piked her up and she felt sof

 

[NUMB3RS]

I see you posted on AC and MFK, Maybe she has a belly full of eggs that are not fertile yet...Wait a couple more days and monitor her very well. Good Luck AJ!

 

[Bottomfeeder]

Mosquitofish are livebearers, and she actually seems to be about to throw fry...like in the next couple of days.