Chalk bass (Serranus tortugarum). This marine fish is native to the Western Atlantic Ocean. Serranus sp. fish are hermaphrodites, with each individual

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Chalk bass (Serranus tortugarum). This marine fish is native to the Western Atlantic Ocean. Serranus sp. fish are hermaphrodites, with each individual possessing functional male and female reproductive organs.

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