Dec 13, 2024, 06:54 PM IST
Clownfish live in groups with one dominant female. If the female dies, the dominant male transforms into a female to maintain the social structure.
Parrotfish are sequential hermaphrodites, beginning life as females and later becoming males, usually to take over a harem.
Similar to parrotfish, wrasses can switch from female to male when the dominant male of a group is lost.
These marine snails start as males but change to females as they grow and age, ensuring reproductive balance.
Some sea bass species are synchronous hermaphrodites, possessing both male and female reproductive organs and switching roles as needed.
Gobies can change their gender based on social and environmental conditions, switching between male and female roles.
Hawkfish exhibit gender flexibility, with some species changing sex depending on their social dynamics.