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. 2005 Jul;18(3):244–258. doi: 10.1080/08998280.2005.11928075

Figure 12.

Figure 12

Orange clownfish share a protective anemone on a Philippine coral reef. The female is largest and the male second largest. If the female dies, the male changes sex and takes her place, and the largest nonbreeder becomes the breeding male. Subordinates in the group queue for breeding positions.