Sound signatures and production mechanisms of three species of pipefishes (Family: Syngnathidae)

• Main Authors: Lim, Adam Chee Ooi, Chong, Ving Ching, Wong, Chiow San, Muniandy, Sithi Vinayakam
• Format: Article
• Published: PeerJ 2015
• Subjects: Q Science (General); T Technology (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/16245/; https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1471

Background. Syngnathid fishes produce three kinds of sounds, named click, growl and purr. These sounds are generated by different mechanisms to give a consistent signal pattern or signature which is believed to play a role in intraspecific and interspecific communication. Commonly known sounds are p...