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