Acoustics and Ultrasonics; Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
Abstract :
[en] In different teleost species, sound production can utilize specific coding schemes to avoid confusion between species during communication. Piranhas are vocal Neotropical fishes, and both Pygocentrus and Serrasalmus produce similar pulsed sounds using the same sound-producing mechanism. In this study, we analysed the sounds of three Pygocentrus and nine Serrasalmus species to determine whether sounds can be used to discriminate piranha species at both the species and genus levels. Our analysis of temporal and frequency data supports the idea that the sounds of Serrasalmus and Pygocentrus species are species specific, and that different acoustic features can be used to differentiate taxa at the genus level. Specifically, the sounds of Serrasalmus species are shorter, louder, and have a shorter pulse period (as determined after correction for standard length). This suggests that sounds can be used to support taxonomy at the genus level as well as the species level.
Research Center/Unit :
FOCUS - Freshwater and OCeanic science Unit of reSearch - ULiège
Disciplines :
Zoology
Author, co-author :
Raick, Xavier ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Freshwater and OCeanic science Unit of reSearch (FOCUS)
Godinho, Alexandre Lima; Fish Passage Center, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo-Horizonte, 31270-901, MG, Brazil
Kurchevski, Gregório; Fish Passage Center, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo-Horizonte, 31270-901, MG, Brazil
Huby, Alessia ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de Biologie, Ecologie et Evolution > Océanographie biologique
Parmentier, Eric ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de Biologie, Ecologie et Evolution > Morphologie fonctionnelle et évolutive
Language :
English
Title :
Bioacoustics supports genus identification in piranhas
Publication date :
2023
Journal title :
Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
ISSN :
0001-4966
eISSN :
1520-8524
Publisher :
Acoustical Society of America (ASA), United States
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