Full Description

"The fish of this family best known to us is the “weak-fish,” described by Dr. Mitchil] under the name of Labrus squeteague. It was known by the Narragansett Indians as the squeteague; and by the French of New Orleans as the trout. The fishermen of Cuvier’s time “attributed to it certain dull sounds similar to that of a drum, which are heard sometimes under the water and only in the season when it is abundant.”"

"It has been noticed by many fishermen that the common squeteague at times makes a very plain and unmistakable drumming noise."

Observation Environment Quotes

"That the explanation given by Gunthcr is wrong can be very easily seen from the following experiments, in all of which the animals were kept alive by artificial respiration, i. e. by irrigating the gills with a stream of fresh water."

Sound Name Quotes

"The fish of this family best known to us is the “weak-fish,” described by Dr. Mitchil] under the name of Labrus squeteague. It was known by the Narragansett Indians as the squeteague; and by the French of New Orleans as the trout. The fishermen of Cuvier’s time “attributed to it certain dull sounds similar to that of a drum, which are heard sometimes under the water and only in the season when it is abundant.”"

"It has been noticed by many fishermen that the common squeteague at times makes a very plain and unmistakable drumming noise."

Full Description

"It is very evident then, that in the sea-robin and the toadfish the swimbladder with its intrinsic muscle is an organ for the production of sound. By the contraction of the intrinsic muscle the tense walls of the air-bladder are made to vibrate, thus producing the sound. These grunts can be imitated very closely by drawing the forefinger and thumb towards each other over the surface of an inflated rubber balloon, especially if the rubber is dry or has been resined."

Observation Environment Quotes

"Same as sea-robin

Behaviour Description Quotes

"It is very evident then, that in the sea-robin and the toadfish the swimbladder with its intrinsic muscle is an organ for the production of sound. By the contraction of the intrinsic muscle the tense walls of the air-bladder are made to vibrate, thus producing the sound. These grunts can be imitated very closely by drawing the forefinger and thumb towards each other over the surface of an inflated rubber balloon, especially if the rubber is dry or has been resined."

Sound Name Quotes

"It is very evident then, that in the sea-robin and the toadfish the swimbladder with its intrinsic muscle is an organ for the production of sound. By the contraction of the intrinsic muscle the tense walls of the air-bladder are made to vibrate, thus producing the sound. These grunts can be imitated very closely by drawing the forefinger and thumb towards each other over the surface of an inflated rubber balloon, especially if the rubber is dry or has been resined."

Full Description

"In some other species, as Micropogonias undulatus,drumming occurs in both male and female, and likewise the m. sonifici are present in both sexes."

Observation Environment Quotes

"That the explanation given by Gunthcr is wrong can be very easily seen from the following experiments, in all of which the animals were kept alive by artificial respiration, i. e. by irrigating the gills with a stream of fresh water."

Sound Name Quotes

"In some other species, as Micropogonias undulatus,drumming occurs in both male and female, and likewise the m. sonifici are present in both sexes."

Full Description

"It is very evident then, that in the sea-robin and the toadfish the swimbladder with its intrinsic muscle is an organ for the production of sound. By the contraction of the intrinsic muscle the tense walls of the air-bladder are made to vibrate, thus producing the sound. These grunts can be imitated very closely by drawing the forefinger and thumb towards each other over the surface of an inflated rubber balloon, especially if the rubber is dry or has been resined."

Observation Environment Quotes

"If a sea-robin is examined under artificial respiration, the single twitch of the abdomen when a grunt is made can be very easily observed."

Behaviour Description Quotes

"It is very evident then, that in the sea-robin and the toadfish the swimbladder with its intrinsic muscle is an organ for the production of sound. By the contraction of the intrinsic muscle the tense walls of the air-bladder are made to vibrate, thus producing the sound. These grunts can be imitated very closely by drawing the forefinger and thumb towards each other over the surface of an inflated rubber balloon, especially if the rubber is dry or has been resined."

Sound Name Quotes

"It is very evident then, that in the sea-robin and the toadfish the swimbladder with its intrinsic muscle is an organ for the production of sound. By the contraction of the intrinsic muscle the tense walls of the air-bladder are made to vibrate, thus producing the sound. These grunts can be imitated very closely by drawing the forefinger and thumb towards each other over the surface of an inflated rubber balloon, especially if the rubber is dry or has been resined."