Full Description

"It makes a rhythmic drumming noise like the beating of a tom-tom, differing from the drumming of the croaker in that it comes not in rolls but in rapid, evenly-spaced beats."

Observation Environment Quotes

"Noises made by known fish species have been recorded and measured both at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago and at the U.S. Fishery Biological Laboratory, Beaufort, North Carolina."

Sound Name Quotes

"It makes a rhythmic drumming noise like the beating of a tom-tom, differing from the drumming of the croaker in that it comes not in rolls but in rapid, evenly-spaced beats."

Full Description

"The sound is an intermittent, low-pitched musi- cal blast of about 3-second duration, somewhat similar to a boat whistle, and is concentrated at the low-frequency end of the spectrum, as shown in the typical curve of Fig. 3, which represents the noise emitted by a toadfish within a few inches of the hydrophone."

Observation Environment Quotes

"Noises made by known fish species have been recorded and measured both at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago and at the U.S. Fishery Biological Laboratory, Beaufort, North Carolina."

Sound Name Quotes

"The sound is an intermittent, low-pitched musi- cal blast of about 3-second duration, somewhat similar to a boat whistle, and is concentrated at the low-frequency end of the spectrum, as shown in the typical curve of Fig. 3, which represents the noise emitted by a toadfish within a few inches of the hydrophone."

Full Description

"Of the other two curves, one was recorded in June 1943 at Fort Macon, North Carolina. The peak occurs at about 600 c.p.s., and the source is very likely to be croakers. The other was recorded from a boat in the open Atlaritic, approximately 20 miles off shore, south of Cape Lookout, North Carolina. The noise here, although of the same character as that of croakers, is of much higher pitch than any Sciaenidae noise recorded elsewhere, the peak occurring at about 2,400 c.p.s. A search of the literature revealed that the bastard trout (Cynoscion nothus) is common off shore in this area but has not been observed near shore. This species, attaining a minimum length of 3 inches, is smaller than other drumfish along the United States east coast, and would thus be expected to pro- duce a noise of higher pitch."

Observation Environment Quotes

"Of the other two curves, one was recorded in June 1943 at Fort Macon, North Carolina. The peak occurs at about 600 c.p.s., and the source is very likely to be croakers. The other was recorded from a boat in the open Atlaritic, approximately 20 miles off shore, south of Cape Lookout, North Carolina. The noise here, although of the same character as that of croakers, is of much higher pitch than any Sciaenidae noise recorded elsewhere, the peak occurring at about 2,400 c.p.s."

Full Description

"The sound of the sea robin might best be described as a modulated, rhythmic squawk, squeal, or cackle, resembling noises ordinarily associated with a barnyard. The curve in Fig. 3 gives the frequency characteristics and level for the case of a single specimen in a highly reflecting concrete pool."

Observation Environment Quotes

"Noises made by known fish species have been recorded and measured both at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago and at the U.S. Fishery Biological Laboratory, Beaufort, North Carolina."

Sound Name Quotes

"The sound of the sea robin might best be described as a modulated, rhythmic squawk, squeal, or cackle, resembling noises ordinarily associated with a barnyard. The curve in Fig. 3 gives the frequency characteristics and level for the case of a single specimen in a highly reflecting concrete pool."

Full Description

"There were several species, however, for which no record of sound production could be found in the literature which turned out to be prolific noisemakers. Several mem- bers of the Pomacentridae family, such as the Hypsypops rubicundus, or garibaldi, of Southern California and the Eupo- macentrus fuscus, or coral-reef fish, were among these, as were certain species of catfish."

Observation Environment Quotes

"Noises made by known fish species have been recorded and measured both at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago and at the U.S. Fishery Biological Laboratory, Beaufort, North Carolina."

Full Description

"The most common drum- fish in the estuarine waters of the U. S. East Coast is the croaker, and this is believed to be responsible for the greatest part of the noise observed in the open-water tests previously discussed. Its noise consists of rapid drum rolls resembling the sound of an electric drill being driven into asphalt. This sound is made by the action of special “drumming muscles” against the fish’s air bladder, which is set into resonant vibra~ tion at a frequency that should be inversely proportional to its length. In captivity, inside a wire-net enclosure, croakers made noise spontaneously but with noticeably less vigor and intensity than when observed under entirely natural condi- tions. The noise came in bursts consisting usually of only two or three drum beats of lowered pitch instead of the rapid, vibrant trill heard in open water."

Observation Environment Quotes

"Noises made by known fish species have been recorded and measured both at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago and at the U.S. Fishery Biological Laboratory, Beaufort, North Carolina."

Sound Name Quotes

"The most common drum- fish in the estuarine waters of the U. S. East Coast is the croaker, and this is believed to be responsible for the greatest part of the noise observed in the open-water tests previously discussed. Its noise consists of rapid drum rolls resembling the sound of an electric drill being driven into asphalt. This sound is made by the action of special “drumming muscles” against the fish’s air bladder, which is set into resonant vibra~ tion at a frequency that should be inversely proportional to its length. In captivity, inside a wire-net enclosure, croakers made noise spontaneously but with noticeably less vigor and intensity than when observed under entirely natural condi- tions. The noise came in bursts consisting usually of only two or three drum beats of lowered pitch instead of the rapid, vibrant trill heard in open water."

Full Description

"A close relative of the grunt, a common tropical offshore fish, the hogfish gets its name from the characteristic: grunting noise it makes when taken from the water. This noise is produced by gnashing of the pharyngeal teeth and has a harsh, rasping quality. Under water the noise is made spontaneously in bursts of four or five rasps following each other in rapid succession."

Observation Environment Quotes

"Noises made by known fish species have been recorded and measured both at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago and at the U.S. Fishery Biological Laboratory, Beaufort, North Carolina."

Behaviour Description Quotes

"A close relative of the grunt, a common tropical offshore fish, the hogfish gets its name from the characteristic: grunting noise it makes when taken from the water. This noise is produced by gnashing of the pharyngeal teeth and has a harsh, rasping quality. Under water the noise is made spontaneously in bursts of four or five rasps following each other in rapid succession."

Sound Name Quotes

"A close relative of the grunt, a common tropical offshore fish, the hogfish gets its name from the characteristic: grunting noise it makes when taken from the water. This noise is produced by gnashing of the pharyngeal teeth and has a harsh, rasping quality. Under water the noise is made spontaneously in bursts of four or five rasps following each other in rapid succession."

Full Description

"There were several species, however, for which no record of sound production could be found in the literature which turned out to be prolific noisemakers. Several mem- bers of the Pomacentridae family, such as the Hypsypops rubicundus, or garibaldi, of Southern California and the Eupo- macentrus fuscus, or coral-reef fish, were among these, as were certain species of catfish."

Observation Environment Quotes

"Noises made by known fish species have been recorded and measured both at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago and at the U.S. Fishery Biological Laboratory, Beaufort, North Carolina."

Full Description

"The spot, as a member of the Sciaenidae family, is closely related to the croaker, but its noise is of quite a different timbre. The sound might best be described as a series of raucous honks, having a volume level and frequency distribution typified in Fig. 3. Moving the hydrophone away from the enclosure containing the spot in- dicated that the noise was audible no more than 5 feet from its source, and hence is initially not as intense as that of the croaker. ."

Observation Environment Quotes

"Noises made by known fish species have been recorded and measured both at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago and at the U.S. Fishery Biological Laboratory, Beaufort, North Carolina."

Sound Name Quotes

"The spot, as a member of the Sciaenidae family, is closely related to the croaker, but its noise is of quite a different timbre. The sound might best be described as a series of raucous honks, having a volume level and frequency distribution typified in Fig. 3. Moving the hydrophone away from the enclosure containing the spot in- dicated that the noise was audible no more than 5 feet from its source, and hence is initially not as intense as that of the croaker. ."