Right, here's a bit of a survey. In fish that are protogynous hermaphrodites (begin as female and then change to male), have you ever had a solitary female change sex?
The usual procedure is that these fish are haremic, and the dominant female will change to male if there isn't one already present. I'm curious to know whether a single individual would consider itself the "dominant" one and change in the absence of others of the same species.
The most common protogynous hermaphrodites we keep are goldies and (most) wrasses. I'm more curious about wrasses than the goldies though, since most wrasses don't tolerate others of the same species, while goldies do.
I'm kinda hoping that my dusky wrasse will go male when it gets bigger.
The usual procedure is that these fish are haremic, and the dominant female will change to male if there isn't one already present. I'm curious to know whether a single individual would consider itself the "dominant" one and change in the absence of others of the same species.
The most common protogynous hermaphrodites we keep are goldies and (most) wrasses. I'm more curious about wrasses than the goldies though, since most wrasses don't tolerate others of the same species, while goldies do.
I'm kinda hoping that my dusky wrasse will go male when it gets bigger.
