Just learned my clownfish pair are actually both females and my head is spinning

I was reading this reefkeeping blog last night and found out that all clownfish are born male, and the dominant one turns female. So my pair that I thought were a happy couple for 2 years? They're actually two ladies running the tank together. Apparently the bigger one is the female and the smaller one is a male that never transitioned because she's already there. I feel like I need to rethink everything about how I name them now. Has anyone else had this weird identity crisis with their clownfish?

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margaret_flores1728d agoMost Upvoted

Their situation lowkey reminds me how most of my female friends have also turned out to be the real leaders in every group.

lewis.drew28d ago

Is it really that deep though? I mean, sure, women definitely step up in a lot of groups, but idk if that makes them the "real leaders" automatically. Most of my friends are guys and they handle the planning and organizing just fine for our stuff, so maybe it depends on the people.