The Secret Sex Life of Fish

Produced by South Florida PBS, Changing Seas gives viewers a fish-eye view of life in the deep blue. Join scientists as they study earth’s last frontier and discover the mysteries of our liquid planet.

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The Secret Sex Life of Fish

Season 7 Episode 704 | 26m 43s | CC

Most people are familiar with the pretty tropical fish found in aquariums, but few realize that some of these animals are capable of changing sex. Discover the unique ways of how some fish species do this and why they likely evolved this way.

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Major funding for this program was provided by the Batchelor Foundation, encouraging people to preserve and protect America’s underwater resources. Additional funding was provided by Diver’s Direct/Emocean Club, inspiring the pursuit of tropical adventures and scuba diving; and by the Do Unto Others Trust. Distributed by American Public Television.

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