Share this Article on Facebook Twitter Submit this article to Reddit Give this article a thumbs-up on StumbleUpon

hermaphroditic fish

hermaphroditic fish

A Dictionary of Zoology | 1999 | | Copyright

hermaphroditic fish Fish that, when mature, possess both male (testes) and female (ovary) sex glands at the same time. In such species cross-fertilization can occur during spawning. In other species (e.g. Sparidae, sea bream), the testes develop first, these males turning into females as the fish grow larger and older. Most Serranidae (sea perches) are females first or have both sets of glands equally developed.
Show all research tools

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

  • MLA
  • Chicago
  • APA

MICHAEL ALLABY. "hermaphroditic fish." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

MICHAEL ALLABY. "hermaphroditic fish." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-hermaphroditicfish.html

MICHAEL ALLABY. "hermaphroditic fish." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-hermaphroditicfish.html

Learn more about citation styles

hermaphroditic fish

A Dictionary of Ecology | 2004 | | Copyright

hermaphroditic fish Fish that, when mature, possess both male (testes) and female (ovary) sex glands at the same time. In such species cross-fertilization can occur during spawning. In other species (e.g. Sparidae, sea bream) the testes develop first, these males turning into females as the fish grow larger and older. Most Serranidae (sea perches) are females first or have both sets of glands equally developed.
Show all research tools

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

  • MLA
  • Chicago
  • APA

MICHAEL ALLABY. "hermaphroditic fish." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

MICHAEL ALLABY. "hermaphroditic fish." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-hermaphroditicfish.html

MICHAEL ALLABY. "hermaphroditic fish." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-hermaphroditicfish.html

Learn more about citation styles

Free newspaper and magazine articles

Pictures from Google Image Search

Click to see an enlarged picture
Click to see an enlarged picture
Click to see an enlarged picture

See more pictures of hermaphroditic fish

Related topics