Cats meow, dogs bark, and goats ... er, do whatever that noise was!
But here’s a curious question—do fish make sounds?
Do fish make sounds?
Well, it depends on the type of fish!
The gurnard—also known as the sea robin—is a real chatterbox, grunting pretty much nonstop.
Cod, on the other hand, only get noisy during the egg-laying season. The males sometimes make low-pitched thumping sounds.
In general, fish make sounds for one of two reasons—to attract a mate or to scare away predators.
Often, they make sounds using an organ called the swim bladder.
swim bladder
The swim bladder is filled with air, and its main job is to control the way the fish floats. They fill it with air to float higher in the water and empty it when they want to sink.
But some fish can also play it like a drum, by flexing their muscles to make the bladder vibrate.
These vibrations make the sound.
So, yes—some types of fish do make sounds.
How's it going?
But don’t bother waiting for your goldfish to start a conversation—they're the silent type!
So, let’s go over that again.
Some fish make sounds to attract mates.
And some make sounds to scare away predators.
And often, this involves vibrating an organ called the swim bladder.
Got it?
Great—another curious question answered!