This episode is about a change in a clownfish’s sex linked to its social setting. A reproductive male clownfish can begin changing to female if its dominant female mate is removed.
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Welcome to Slow English FM. This is a Daily Random Fact, with clear English and one short idea to help us understand the world. This episode is about a change in a clownfish’s sex linked to its social setting.
EmmaA reproductive male clownfish can begin changing to female if its dominant female mate is removed. This biological change is linked to the fish’s social setting. If the mate is removed, the male can begin changing sex.
Vocabulary in this episode
- reproductive
A reproductive male clownfish can begin changing to female if its dominant female mate is removed.
Here, it means connected with producing young.
- dominant
A reproductive male clownfish can begin changing to female if its dominant female mate is removed.
Here, it means the female has the highest position or control in the group.
- social setting
This episode is about a change in a clownfish’s sex linked to its social setting.
This means the group and social conditions around the fish.
- social setting
This biological change is linked to the fish’s social setting.
This means the group and social conditions around the fish.
- linked to
This episode is about a change in a clownfish’s sex linked to its social setting.
Here, it means connected with or influenced by the fish’s social setting.
- linked to
This biological change is linked to the fish’s social setting.
Here, it means connected with or influenced by the fish’s social setting.
- removed
A reproductive male clownfish can begin changing to female if its dominant female mate is removed.
Here, it means taken away from the fish.
- removed
If the mate is removed, the male can begin changing sex.
Here, it means taken away from the fish.
- changing sex
If the mate is removed, the male can begin changing sex.
Here, it means the male fish can begin becoming female.