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Goliath groupers are believed to be protogynous hermaphrodites — they are all born females and some will become males as they mature. Except during spawning aggregations every year, these gregarious large fish are typically solitary animals.
Goliath groupers are believed to be protogynous hermaphrodites — they are all born females and some will become males as they mature. Except during spawning aggregations every year, these gregarious large fish are typically solitary animals.