Last updated: 2024-01-26
This website combines information from several sources, in addition to providing its own metadata. Be sure to cite both the website itself, and the appropriate original source of the information as outlined below.
Disclaimer: FishSounds presents information as accurately as possible, but errors and omissions may still exist, and we cannot be held responsible for any that may arise. Please contact us if you notice any potential issues so that they may be corrected.
The website itself and all audio recordings it hosts are subject to following the copyright:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License
See the Images section below for copyright information specific to images.
FishSounds itself should be cited for any information taken from the website with the citation below.
Looby A, Vela S, Cox K, Riera A, Spriel B, Davies HL, Bravo S, Rountree R, Juanes F, Reynolds LK, Martin CW. 2024. FishSounds. http://www.fishsounds.net, version 2.2.
Cite FishBase for any information about the fish species (e.g., taxa, distribution) following the directions on their homepage as well as the R package rfishbase that we used to access all of FishBase's data. A link to the applicable FishBase webpage for each fish can be found in the Species Description tabs.
Cite the original authors of any fish sound data with the citation information provided for each respective reference. For your convenience, a "Copy Reference" button has been provided on each reference page that will copy the needed information to your device's clipboard for use. These citations are based on the Scientific citation style, but errors or deviations may exist. The copied text should be reviewed for issues or needed additions (e.g. 'Accessed on...' addendums).
All recordings have between one and three citable references listed on both the search result and individual recording pages. When citing a recording, each of these references should be included. For your convenience, a "Copy References" button has been provided on each recording page that will copy the needed information to your device's clipboard for use. These citations are based on the Scientific citation style, but errors or deviations may exist. The copied text should be reviewed for issues or needed additions (e.g. 'Accessed on...' addendums).
Cite the reference in which the measurements were published, as linked above each measurement table.
The images of fish species included on the website each have their own license and copyright restrictions as determined by the image's owner. Refer to the license and attribution information included below each image for clarification. The source link accompanying each image will bring you to the webpage from which the image was sourced. Refer to these pages for instructions on citing the image.
Any other images (e.g., FishSounds logo, institutional logos, personnel photos) may not be used for any purpose without permission from the owner of the image. Contact us for information about whom to reach out to in order to receive permission.