Sounds Made by Chloroscombrus chrysurus
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Sound produced yes, active sound production
Type of sound produced grunts & knocks
Sound production organ pharyngeal teeth & swim bladder
Sound mechanism not specified, but probably pharyngeal teeth stridulation amplified by adjacent swim bladder
Behavioural context under duress (manual & electric stimulation)
Reference Fish, M.P. and W.H. Mowbray, 1970
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Entered by Kaschner, Kristin on 11.09.01
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