FISH living off the coast of Western Australia sing their little hearts out at dawn – just like birds – researchers have found. Seven fish choruses have been identified by researchers from Exeter University in the UK, with recorded sounds ranging from low grunting sounds made by terpontids, a foghorn...
Checking your subscription…
Subscribe to Continue
You've reached a subscriber-only article.
Subscribe free to Cruise Weekly for unlimited access to all articles, plus our regular newsletter and breaking news bulletins delivered to your inbox.
FISH living off the coast of
Western Australia sing their little
hearts out at dawn – just like
birds – researchers have found.
Seven fish choruses have been
identified by researchers from
Exeter University in the UK, with
recorded sounds ranging from
low grunting sounds made by
terpontids, a foghorn sound
made by the black jewfish to a
‘ba ba ba’ call from the batfish.
“We are only just beginning
to appreciate the complexity
involved and still have only
a crude idea of what is going
on in the undersea acoustic
environment,” said lead
researcher Robert McCauley to
stuff.co.nz.
×
Subscribe for Free Access
Get full access to this article and all premium content. FREE forever.
