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Published: 2007-06-02 17:59:17 +0000 UTC; Views: 972; Favourites: 14; Downloads: 2
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Description A little known but fascinating ability of the Clown fish is its ability to switch sex. This Clown Fish Fact makes this fish even more of a rarity. On the top of the hierarchy is the reproducing female followed by the mating male. Below them are a bunch of non-mating males. But, if the female dies, the whole hierarchy gets disrupted. The predominant male then morphs into a female and chooses a partner from the various non-mating males.
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couleur [2007-06-10 09:43:07 +0000 UTC]

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follettina [2007-06-05 08:03:24 +0000 UTC]

wonderful!

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PhotoLust [2007-06-02 22:51:48 +0000 UTC]

Hi

This image is featured in the Gallery Spotlight section of *PhotoLust 's 02 Jun 07 journal. If you'd rather not have your work promoted in this way, let me know and I'll take it down.

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keiko-robata [2007-06-02 20:26:26 +0000 UTC]

So cool...

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TheMetronomad [2007-06-02 19:58:17 +0000 UTC]

interesting fact... !

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parallel-pam [2007-06-02 18:18:17 +0000 UTC]

..what a fascinating idea- to have the bouy in the background - this works on many levels

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EvaLilith [2007-06-02 18:16:04 +0000 UTC]

O.O awesome pic!

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