Evolutionary Perspectives on Hermaphroditism in Fishes

• Published in: Sexual development Vol. 3; no. 2-3; pp. 152 - 163
• Main Authors: Avise, J.C., Mank, J.E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland 01.01.2009
• Subjects: Animals; Biological Evolution; Fishes - genetics; Fishes - physiology; Greece; Hermaphroditic Organisms; Mythology; Phylogeny; Review Article; Sex Determination Processes; Greece; Mating systems; Phylogenetics; Sexual systems; Outcrossing; Self-fertilization

Hermaphroditism is a derived and polyphyletic condition in fishes, documented in about 2% of all extant teleost species scattered across more than 20 taxonomic families in 9 orders. It shows a variety of expressions that can be categorized into sequential and synchronous modes. Among the sequential...