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Underwater sounds of the haddock, Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 May 2009

A. D. Hawkins  and
C. J. Chapman
A. D. Hawkins
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, University of Bristoll1
C. J. Chapman
Affiliation:
Marine Laboratory, Aberdeen
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Extract

It has not been known with certainty that the haddock produces underwater sounds of biological significance, though various authors have suggested the possibility.

Descriptions are given of sounds (grunts and rasp-like noises) produced in particular behavioural contexts by haddock maintained in tanks, and of sounds recorded at sea and attributed to haddock. Oscillograms and a spectrogram of these sounds are given. It is suggested that the sounds are involved in aggression and self-defence.

The sound-producing mechanism is described.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom , Volume 46 , Issue 2 , June 1966 , pp. 241 - 247
Copyright
Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 1966

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