Animals That Can Change Sex: Nature's Flexibility

Clownfish can switch from male to female if needed, with the largest immature male becoming the new mate if the female dies

Gobies are small fish with the remarkable ability to change their gender based on environmental factors

Hawkfish can change genders. A male may revert to female if their harem loses females or if challenged by a larger male

Black sea bass, ranging from Maine to Florida, are protogynous hermaphrodites that switch from female to male

Banana slugs are simultaneous hermaphrodites that exchange sperm with a partner during mating

Humphead wrasses change from female to male and from reddish orange to blue-green around age 9 but are endangered by overfishing and habitat loss