11/08/2009

Sounds of the Ubangi Mormyrid (Elephant Nose Fish)


The weak electrical impulses generated by this fish can be made audible by placing two electrodes in the fish tank, which are then hooked up to an audio amplifier or a piezoelectric earbud. The sonar-like clicks that this fish emits can sound like a squeaky door when the fish is excited.


Listen HERE.

More reading, "10 misconceptions about Nature Recordings" can be found HERE.

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