Sound production in the clownfish Amphiprion clarkii

[en] Although clownfish sounds were recorded as early as 1930, the mechanism of sound production has remained obscure. Yet, clownfish are prolific "singers" that produce a wide variety of sounds, described as "chirps" and "pops" in both reproductive and agonistic behavioral contexts. Here, we describe the sonic mechanism of the clownfish Amphiprion clarkii.

Disciplines :

Zoology

Author, co-author :

Parmentier, Eric ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences et gestion de l'environnement > Morphologie fonctionnelle et évolutive

Colleye, Orphal ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences et gestion de l'environnement > Morphologie fonctionnelle et évolutive

Fine, M. L.

Frederich, Bruno ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences et gestion de l'environnement > Département des sciences et gestion de l'environnement

Vandewalle, Pierre ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences et gestion de l'environnement > Morphologie fonctionnelle et évolutive

Herrel, A.

Language :

English

Title :

Sound production in the clownfish Amphiprion clarkii

Publication date :

18 May 2007

Journal title :

Science

ISSN :

0036-8075

eISSN :

1095-9203

Publisher :

Amer Assoc Advancement Science, Washington, United States - Washington

Volume :

316

Issue :

5827

Pages :

1006-1006

Peer reviewed :

Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi

Funders :

F.R.S.-FNRS - Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique

Available on ORBi :

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E.P. is a Scientific Research Worker in Fonds National de la Recherche Scientifique. We thank P. Morinière (Aquarium of La Rochelle, France) and D. Barthélemy (Oceanopolis, Brest, France) for kindly giving living specimens of A. clarkii.