[en] The species-specific character of sounds in the animal kingdom has been extensively documented, yet research on fishes has predominantly focused on a limited number of species, overlooking the potential of acoustic signals to reflect broader taxonomic ranks. In this study, we analyzed acoustic data of hand-held sounds from 388 specimens spanning 5 genera and 33 species within the family Holocentridae, with the objective of evaluating the use of sound characteristics for taxonomic discrimination across various levels (subfamily, genus, species). Sounds could be indicative of grouping. Taxa discriminability depends on taxonomic level; the higher the taxonomic level, the better
the discrimination of taxa based on sounds. Analogous to the role of morphological traits in taxonomic delineation, this research corroborates the utility of acoustic features in identifying fish taxa across multiple hierarchical levels. Remarkably, certain holocentrid species have evolved complex sound patterns characterized by unique temporal arrangements where pulses are not continuous but emitted in blocks, facilitating the exploitation of the acoustic space.
Research Center/Unit :
FOCUS - Freshwater and OCeanic science Unit of reSearch - ULiège AFFISH-RC - Applied and Fundamental FISH Research Center - ULiège
Disciplines :
Zoology
Author, co-author :
Banse, Marine ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de Biologie, Ecologie et Evolution > Morphologie fonctionnelle et évolutive
Bertimes, Estelle; ULiège - Université de Liège [BE] > Département des Sciences > Laboratoire de Morphologie Fonctionnelle et Evolutive
Lecchini, David; CRIOBE, EPHE-UPVD-CNRS, USR ; PSL University, Moorea, French Polynesia ; Laboratoire d'Excellence "CORAIL", Perpignan, France
Donaldson, Terry J; University of Guam Marine Laboratory/Guam EPSCoR, UOG Station, Mangilao, Guam, USA
Bertucci, Frédéric; Unité Mixte de Recherche MARine Biodiversity, Exploitation and Conservation, University of Montpellier, Centre National de Recherche Scientifique, Institut Français de Recherche pour l’Exploitation de la Mer, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Sète, France
Parmentier, Eric ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de Biologie, Ecologie et Evolution > Morphologie fonctionnelle et évolutive
Language :
English
Title :
Sounds as taxonomic indicators in holocentrid fishes
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