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How do guppies get pregnant and how many small fish do they reproduce at one time?

Lydia Rodarte-Quayle
2021-05-15 01:27:18
Guppies usually become pregnant by internal fertilization. The reproductive process of guppies is that male guppies discharge sperm in female guppies, and female guppies store sperm first, and then use these sperm to fertilize fish eggs later when fertilization is needed. The fish will have a gestation period of 4-6 weeks, and the number of small fish born by the female fish at a time can reach 10-120. This kind of fish is different from other fish, the parent fish will not take care of the young fish, and some young fish are at risk of being eaten by the parent fish.
How do guppies get pregnant and how many small fish do they reproduce at one time?

1. How do guppies fertilize? The fertilization pattern

of guppies is similar to that of most fish, which uses internal fertilization. When the guppy is in heat, the male guppy will chase after the female guppy. At this time, he will find that the female guppy has a black triangle on her abdomen, and the male guppy will connect his copulatory organ to the female guppy to discharge sperm for fertilization. Usually, female guppies are pregnant for four to six weeks. At this time, they have a strong sense of self-protection. They can often be seen swimming around. Their abdomen is very swollen and square, and their behavior is very slow.

2. How many small

fish do guppies reproduce at a time? Guppies have a nickname in fish called millions of fish, so you can imagine how strong their reproductive capacity is. They breed almost once a month, and the number of each breeding depends on the size of the female guppy, which is generally between 10 and 120. Guppies have very low requirements for breeding conditions, as long as the breeding conditions are met, they will breed, even in particularly cold winter. Guppies have a strong reproductive capacity, so when raising guppies, it is necessary to prepare a tank to hold small fish, so as to prevent the production of too many small fish caused by tank explosion, but also to prevent newborn small fish from being eaten by other big fish or female fish.

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