: Individuals mature first as females and later transition to males.
: Environmental factors like prey availability, water temperature, and energy allocation are primary drivers of when an individual matures.
: While biological maturation differs, studies on cognitive abilities often show "invariance," meaning the underlying structure of mental abilities matures similarly across both sexes.
Males may mature earlier (approx. 5–6 years) compared to females (approx. 7–8 years).
: Sex hormones and maternal effects play a significant role in the physiological transition to maturity. Sex-ratio evolution in sex changing animals - PubMed