In protogynous mating systems where males dominate mating with many females, size plays a significant role in male reproductive success.
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Most species are protogynous hermaphrodites, that is, most individuals begin life as females, but later change into males.
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Goliath groupers are believed to be protogynous hermaphrodites, with individuals first maturing as females and only some large adults becoming males.
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It is a protogynous hermaphrodite, i . e . the young are predominantly female but transform into males as they grow larger.
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Like all other angelfish it is a protogynous hermaphrodite, with all individuals being female initially and the dominant ones changing to males.
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It is a protogynous hermaphrodite, i . e . the young are predominantly female, but transform into males as they grow larger.
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The atemoya, like other " Annona " trees, bears protogynous, hermaphroditic flowers, and self-pollination is rare.
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Groupers are mostly monandric protogynous hermaphrodites, i . e . they mature only as females and have the ability to change sex after sexual maturity.
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"' Protogynous hermaphrodites "'refer to organisms that are born female and at some point in their lifespan change sex to male.
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Compared with other New Zealand labrids that are protogynous hermaphrodites, this wrasse was found to be a secondary gonochorist, where individuals change sex before maturation.