Sheephead (IMAGE)

University of California - Santa Barbara

Sheephead

Caption

All sheephead are born female and some morph into males at various stages in the lifecycle. Exact controls over sex change are still unknown but likely include environmental conditions and pressures.

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Scott Hamilton

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