The beauty of the Red Sea :)
Scalefin Anthias / Juwelen Fahnenbarsch (Pseudanthias squamipinnis)
(Female: orange / gold - Male: vivid purple)
Ras Abu Gallum - South Sinai - Egypt
. At dusk, the dominant male anthias from each harem participate
in “courtship dances” that entail frenzied, zigzag swimming
patterns that attract females from their group and lead to
coincidental spawning in the aggregation.
. Sequential hermaphrodites; they can change sex from female to
male.
. Begin life as females. Due to environmental or social factors,
such as the male dying, some females can become males.
. Sex-change ensures that there will always be a male and a
female to reproduce.
. When the sex change occurs the dominant female in a harem’s
hierarchy is capable of changing her sex to male in a period of
two to three weeks.
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