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Superclass:
Osteichthyes
Class:
Teleostei
Order:
Gobiiformes
Family:
Gobiidae
Subfamily:
Gobiinae
Genus:
Bathygobius
Species:
soporator
Common:
Frillfin goby
Climates:
Tropical
Temperate
Subtropical
Boreal
Waters:
Freshwater
Brackish water
Marine
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Regions:
Atlantic, Eastern Central
Atlantic, Southeast
Atlantic, Southwest
Atlantic, Western Central
Africa - Inland Waters
North America - Inland Waters
Mediterranean and Black Sea
Moulton, J. M. 1958. The Acoustical Behavior of Some Fishes in the Bimini Area. Biological Bulletin, 114(3): 357-374.
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Species Identified
Sound Detected
Active
Passive Feeding
Other Passive
Morphophysiological
Auditory
Visual
Tavolga, W. N. 1958. The Significance of Underwater Sounds Produced by Males of the Gobiid Fish, Bathygobius soporator. Physiological Zoology, 31(4): 259-271.
Myrberg, A. A. J., Stadler, J. H. 2002. The Significance of the Sounds by Male Gobies (Gobiidae) to Conspecific Females: Similar Findings to a Study Made Long Ago. Bioacoustics, 12(2-3): 255-257.