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Science 22 July 1960:
Vol. 132. no. 3421, pp. 222 - 223
DOI: 10.1126/science.132.3421.222
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Sound Production by the Satinfin Shiner, Notropis analostanus, and Related Fishes

Howard E. Winn 1 and John F. Stout 1

1 Department of Zoology, University of Maryland, College Park

Several sounds are produced by minnows. Only one is not of purely mechanical origin, and it is classed as a "biological" sound. This sound is variously produced by males when fighting and chasing as well as during courtship. Females emit a similar sound. Testosterone injections and elevated temperatures result in an increased rate of biological sound emission.


THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN CITED BY OTHER ARTICLES:
Sound Production by Cichlid Fishes.
A. A. Myrberg Jr., E. Kramer, and P. Heinecke (1965)
Science 149, 555-558
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