Hey all picked up this awesome bimac hogfish about 2-3 weeks ago and just noticing the belly looking almost as if it’s pregnant that I’ve never noticed before? Could it be that or maybe something else is going on?
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Bimac Hogfish look pregnant or something else?
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Perhaps just stuffed herself with food? I don't have this species, but some I have will noticeably gorge. Usually diminishes in a few hours in that case.
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Hey all picked up this awesome bimac hogfish about 2-3 weeks ago and just noticing the belly looking almost as if it’s pregnant that I’ve never noticed before? Could it be that or maybe something else is going on?
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Interestingly - I ran a Google image search and I see a number of images of fish in similar condition, including one on Bob Fenner's page. I would withhold food for a day or two and see if the swelling reduces. Frozen brine shrimp is a good purgative for constipation (but not a good diet for fish long term).
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