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JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA
Volume 154, Issue 1, Pages 270-278Publisher
ACOUSTICAL SOC AMER AMER INST PHYSICS
DOI: 10.1121/10.0020149
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Many fishes use sounds for communication, and precise acoustical characterization of these signals is important for species identification. This study compared the sound features of silverspot squirrelfish recorded at sea and in aquaria of different sizes and materials. The study found that recording fish sounds in an open-water environment is preferable, and if not possible, using plastic or plexiglass aquaria with larger dimensions and volumes is recommended.
Many fishes use sounds to communicate in a wide range of behavioral contexts. In monitoring studies, these sounds can be used to detect and identify species. However, being able to confidently link a sound to the correct emitting species requires precise acoustical characterization of the signals in controlled conditions. For practical reasons, this characterization is often performed in small sized aquaria, which, however, may cause sound distortion, and prevents an accurate description of sound characteristics that will ultimately impede sound-based species identification in open-water environments. This study compared the sounds features of five specimens of the silverspot squirrelfish Sargocentron caudimaculatum recorded at sea and in aquaria of different sizes and materials. Our results point out that it is preferable to record fish sounds in an open-water environment rather than in small aquaria because acoustical features are affected (sound duration and dominant frequency) when sounds are recorded in closed environments as a result of reverberation and resonance. If not possible, it is recommended that (1) sound recordings be made in plastic or plexiglass aquaria with respect to glass aquaria and (2) aquaria with the largest dimensions and volumes be chosen.
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