Clownfish is transsexual!

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Strange but true!

What the movie "Finding Nemo" doesn't tell you about clownfish is that they're all transsexuals. In a study published in the journal Nature, evolutionary biologist Peter Buston and colleagues report that clownfish in Papua New Guinea reefs can change their sex at will for social reasons. Clownfish live in strict hierarchical communities. Each neighborhood is dominated by a top-ranking female breeder. Her male partner is next, followed by up to four progressively smaller, non-breeding fish. When the dominant female dies, her mate changes sex and becomes female. The top-ranking non-breeder becomes a sexually active male, and all the other fish shift up a rank. Clownfish also appear to regulate their size in order to remain part of the group. Each fish keeps its body mass 20 percent smaller than the fish directly above it in social rank, probably to avoid conflict. Fish who disrespectfully outgrow their rank are rejected by the clan.
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Clownfish Change Size And Sex To Move Up The Ranks
 
"...clownfish in Papua New Guinea reefs can change their sex at will for social reasons...."

Ah, so it's a choice?
 
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Wow, I never knew that. I didn't know its possible to control their growth.
 
Reba said:
"...clownfish in Papua New Guinea reefs can change their sex at will for social reasons...."

Ah, so it's a choice?
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So, I guess it's like... "Oh no! I need sex so bad but there is no girl anymore. I'll change to girl! Take me! Ugh ugh ugh!"
 
sequoias said:
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Wow, I never knew that. I didn't know its possible to control their growth.
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Yeah! Nemo's father should change and able to give a breastfeed to him!
 
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LOL, Poweron
 
didn't Power On mention his sex shifting abilities in a thread before?
 
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