What is a pregnant goldfish called?
This is a bit of a humorous post as this question has made the rounds on the Internet for the last several years. The short answer is: goldfish are egg-layers and as such, they’re never considered pregnant. A female goldfish carrying eggs is said to be “ripe” but no ichthyologist would say she’s pregnant. You may have stumbled upon posts or trivia lists saying that a pregnant goldfish is called a twit, twat, twerp or whatever. They’re not.
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