Uncle! Clownfish question

[PhilliePhil]

If an ocellaris is kept by itself and is a male, will it automatically turn into a female? Or will it need another ocellaris to turn into a female?

Maybe a dumb question but I am having a heckuva time trying to find this out.

 

[PhilliePhil]

Thank you Matt......again.

 

[PhilliePhil]

Second part to question, this one I am fairly certain of but would like confirmation.

Can a female ocellaris "turn" (thats a scientific term :lol: ) into a male again? I dont think it can happen but its worth a ?

 

[PhilliePhil]

@Matt wrote:

I could be wrong but think they can only switch once. Might be fine time to dust off the old Clownfish book again. :lol:"]

:lol: Thank you Matt for the quick responses....even though its not what I want to hear :roll: :lol:

 

[Ashlar]

Matt's right.. juvenile (unsexed) -> male -> female is a one way trip.

 

[PhilliePhil]

Figured it couldn't go from dominant to submissive, didn't make any sense but it was worth a shot.

Thank you Scott

 

[kwl1763]

Ya interestingly enough in the wild many stay unsexed for many years as sometimes groups of 4 or 5 can live in an anemone. When that happens one is female, one is male, and the others stay small and unsexed. If the female dies the male will turn female then one of the unsexed will turn male. If the male dies one of the unsexed will become male.


If left alone within a matter of months they will turn female if either male or juvi. It's a goal in every clowns life to turn female!

 

[PhilliePhil]

Wow, the exact opposite of humans....THATS A JOKE


Thank you Keith