Mating Hum of Male Midshipman (AUDIO)

Marine Biological Laboratory

Caption

This is a 28-second audio clip of the low-frequency, resonant hum that Type 1 male midshipman fish use to attract females to their nests.

Credit

Elizabeth Whitchurch/MBL Grass Fellow

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