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Table 3 Characteristic of gonadal development stages for transitional sex

From: Reproductive characteristics of the hermaphroditic four-finger threadfin, Eleutheronema tetradactylum (Shaw, 1804), in tropical coastal waters

Stage

Transitional sex

Stage I (Early immature)

Gonads are white, identical to typical male gonad. The testicular and ovarian tissue are separated

Stage II (Late immature)

Gonads become pinkish-white and appear the typical ovary characteristics