: Seahorses challenge traditional gender roles in reproduction; females impregnate males, who then gestate and give birth to the young. 3. Contemporary Art and Culture
Throughout history, water has served as a setting for gender transformation and divine beings who embody both masculine and feminine traits: shemales in water
: All clownfish are born male. In their social groups, if the dominant female dies, her male mate transitions into a reproductive female to take over her role. females impregnate males
: These fish live in harems with one dominant male; upon his death, one of the females turns male and takes his place. if the dominant female dies
The ocean is home to numerous species that naturally transition between genders, a phenomenon known as sequential hermaphroditism: