When a Dominant Male Disappears, These Female Fish Change Sex

By Jennifer Walter
Jul 10, 2019 7:36 PMDec 23, 2019 6:14 AM
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The bluehead wrasse can fully change from female to male in 10-20 days. (Credit: Leonardo Gonzalez/Shutterstock)

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Sex transitions are commonplace for several species of fish, and that’s consistently puzzling for scientists. How these changes occur on a genetic level is still not fully understood, but a new study published in the journal Science offers some insights.

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