Thursday, February 08, 2007

She Did It Again!

Really, what gives here? My red platy gave birth again last night. This time, I see only two little infants in the tank, so far. This makes the third birth she's given, all about two weeks apart, after I removed the males.

What is the platy reproduction anatomy like? My guess is the eggs were all fertilized by the two males before I separated them. It's just taking her time to grow and birth them all. During gestation, the males' presence is not required. She must be finished by now, because I see her swimming about a bit more.

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