Sounds Made by Rhinoptera bonasus
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Sound produced yes, active sound production
Type of sound produced scrapes
Sound production organ teeth
Sound mechanism scraping
Behavioural context under duress
Reference Fish, M.P. and W.H. Mowbray, 1970
Remark sounds only emitted after physical stimulus (prodding), recorded with highpass filter: 150 Hz
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