Sounds Made by Epinephelus striatus
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Sound produced yes, active sound production
Type of sound produced deep booms, sustained rumbles, grunts, scrapes
Sound production organ swim bladder firmly encased in peritoneum, teeth
Sound mechanism vibration by contraction of associated axial muscles & bilateral muscle behind opercles, scraping of teeth
Behavioural context booms & rumbles: spontaneous & with mild annoyance, loud grunts under duress, grunts & scraping during competitive feeding
Reference Fish, M.P. and W.H. Mowbray, 1970
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