Do fish sing? The short answer is: Sort of
Hindustan TimesIt turns out that fish have been singing for hundreds of millions of years, in an orchestra of thumps, clicks, grunts, plops, screeches, squeals and hums. “Fish sounds can be quite transient, quiet or rare,” says Audrey Looby, an ecologist with the University of Florida. “There are nearly 35,000 species of fish in the world, and only a tiny share have been studied for sound production so far,” says Audrey Looby, an ecologist with the University of Florida. “There are nearly 35,000 species of fish in the world, and only a tiny share have been studied for sound production so far.” Understanding fish sounds is increasingly important, since changes in such graphs can reinforce data on changing biospheres, particularly amid growing threats such as oceanic activity and noise and light pollution generated by human activity, she adds. “Such data offers clues on changing fish populations, they can help researchers detect invasive species, and they can help us evaluate ecosystem health.” Sound plan Interestingly, the ability to produce sound is not an ancestral trait in fish.
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