Hermaphrodite Fish

[HOLWACHAGOT]

They are protogynous hermaphrodite, i.e. the young are predominantly female but transform into males as they grow larger. They grow about a kilogram per year. Generally they are adolescent until they reach three kilograms, when they become female. At about 10 to 12 kg they turn to male. Usually, males have a harem of three to fifteen females in the broader region. In the rare case that no male exists close by, the largest female turns faster. Most males look much wilder and bigger than females, even if they happen to be smaller (compare bull to cow, or rooster to chicken, or lion to lioness).


Stripers are the other way around. Almost all the large ones are female from what I understand. Almost all of them under 4-5 pounds are males.

Holwachagot

[Deep C]

Cool... I had heard it was the other way around... Learn something new each day...

[gradywhite273]

It was a Key West local Mahi that tried to ride the Gulf Stream to Rehoboth Beach but Deep killed it on it's way.

did it have a rainbow sticker on it ????

[Deep C]

No it did not have a rainbow sticker or a picture of Whitey in its wallet either...

[hotshot1]

I thought all large Sea Bass are Males . They become Males later in life starting as females

[HOLWACHAGOT]

I thought all large Sea Bass are Males . They become Males later in life starting as females

You are correct Hotshot1. In the wild they are born female and turn into males at 2-5 years of age. In captivity they change sex unpredictably. I stayed at a Holiday Inn last night. That's how I know.
Holwachagot

[major Mitchell]

Barramundi here in Australia start life as males, maturing at four years old then become females at about six years old.
I do belive that in the sex changing years some may temporarily be both, considering that they have already been breeding for two or three years.

[Cardinal Joe]

Paul were you fishing in the keys again ? Wow extraordinary find deep c. What color lure did she/he bite on? I saw a rabbit with antlers once. The fellow called it a jack o lope. He said is was easily hunted though. They are fast and blend well with surroundings, but whine all the time and easy to find in a thicket

Flat- I’m going to schedule another appointment for you with my Therapist, I think you may need a little more Therapy! Was it a black jack-o-lope with white spots ? I had a mate a few years back, he would get drunk on a Friday night, and then start wearing this girlfriend underwear????? So is there a name for him?

[flatbottom]

Flat- I’m going to schedule another appointment for you with my Therapist, I think you may need a little more Therapy! Was it a black jack-o-lope with white spots ? I had a mate a few years back, he would get drunk on a Friday night, and then start wearing this girlfriend underwear????? So is there a name for him?

You promised you would not bring whitey into this last time we talked Yes there is a name for him... "slick". I used all kinds of tricks and ended up going home alone. "Often". Where were you guys when I really needed therapy