In the many wars in nature, the fish with no more than a claw wins! In a surprising twist, this little critter packs a bigger punch than most in the animal kingdom.
According to a new study shared by CNN, a small species of fish, called Danionella Cerebrum, makes a louder noise than an elephant’s trumpet.
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The small translucent fish live in shallow waters off Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) in Southeast Asia. Dynamite really does come in small packages, as it can produce noises over 140 decibels.
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“This is comparable to the noise one would hear in an airplane during take-off at a distance of 100 meters and is quite unusual for an animal of such a small size,” said study author Ralf Britz, an ichthyologist at the Senckenberg Natural History Museum in Dresden, Germany, in the press release.
Although it is not unusual for small animals to make louder noises than larger animals, it does happen.
Danionella cerebrum is a wonder of nature. The researchers used high-speed video recordings, micro-CT scans and analyzed genetic information to show that males of the species “possess a unique sound-generating apparatus that includes drumming cartilage, specialized ribs, and fatigue -resistant muscle,” the press. release said.
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How do small fish make noise?
Fish start by beating the cartilage against their swim bladder. It is a gas-filled organ that allows them to maintain depth in the water. This results in a fast pulse, i.e. a loud noise.
“No other fish has been reported to use repetitive unilateral muscle contractions for sound production,” the study noted.
This fish is special- not because it makes a loud noise but for the old idea that size doesn’t matter.
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