Hey, I have 2 otos in my 20 gal community tank. One is large and looks like she ( he? ) might be full of eggs. It has been this way for a little while. What would a pregnant oto look like? If it helps, pictures can be posted.
What would a pregnant oto look like?
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Egg layers can be gravid, and that may be what your fish's condition is. Otocincluses are egg layers and thus never experience pregnancy, so I don't know what a pregnant oto would look like. Female otos do have a much fuller belly than males do regardless of whether they are carrying eggs. Here is a video purporting to show breeding behavior for visual comparison to your oto's condition. A nicely rounded belly is indication of getting enouth to eat, but the belly bulge in the video is beyond that.