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Under-water sounds of the Japanese gurnard Chelidonichthys kumu

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The sound-producing mechanism of Chelidonichthys kumu (Lesson and Garnot) is described. Descriptions are also given of sounds produced among groups of fish of different sizes, as well as the sound of each individual in the group. Sound patterns and peaks of dominant frequency do not change with size of the fish or of its swim-bladder. The dominant frequency range varies slightly in fish of very different sizes.

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  1. A. R. Bayoumi

    Present address: Red Sea Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Al-Ghardaqa, UAR

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    Communicated by J. E. Smith, Plymouth

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    Bayoumi, A.R. Under-water sounds of the Japanese gurnard Chelidonichthys kumu . Marine Biology 5, 77–82 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00352495

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