clownfish making noise

[edwing206]

WOW, i jusy heard my clownfish making noise. it is sooooo cool. i have heard this noise before but never knew it was my clowns. then i read a thread about this and started paying attention, but never heard it. and today while i was playing with a soccer ball in my living room my cousin heard it and went crazy. now they do it very often. But why do the do this? thanks

 

[bwest]

What did the noise sound like?

 

[JamesJR]

I think fish usually do this to establish territories, assert dominance on other fish in the group or out of just plain old agression. I have seen angels do this all the time and have heard damsels do this.

 

[gatorolsen]

my skunk clowns do it too - sometimes when I am moving things in the tank other times when they are shimming up to one another

it almost sounds like a frog is hiding in the tank

fish can make a noise like that either by manipulating their gas bladder or by grinding their pharyngeal teeth - I would guess it is probably the latter because I think the bladder is more like a grouper drum - like a boom

Gatorolsen

 

[Reef4Fun]

I have a mated pair of damsels and the male does this all the time when I am in front of the tank or messing in it for some reason.

 

[edwing206]

gatorolsen that is exactly what it sounds like, frogs.
bwest- it sounds like a frog
jamesJR- i thought it was a mating call
Reef4Fun- mine do it when i sit in front of the tank also

 

[catdoc]

What kind of clowns do this? All of them or just some? I've never heard mine do this, maybe we're just not on speaking terms!

 

[edwing206]

hahaha. mine are pink skuns, the guy above has damsels, so i think all kinds do

 

[Flighty]

I think it sounds exactly like that fake sound that racoons on tv are always shown making. Kind of a clicking humm

 

[undertai]

My mated apir of clarkii clowns do it to. I thought it was just the female at first cleaning the glass as she has put her eggs their. But she also makes that noise when I come close or into the tank. I think it is a warning sound. Like back off before I go get my pistol punk.

 

[edwing206]

haha that's what it is

 

[mobert]

I agree that it is a warning sound. A back off or else sound.

 

[edwing206]

it is so cool. now that i know what noise im listening for it seems like they do it all the time

 

[kyro.blaze]

This sounds like an electrical short sound...i have been looking for it for a week! *sigh* thought my heater was shorting out and about to go...been watching the tank like a HAWK...

 

[SNAKEMANVET]

I have heard my bangaiis do this also.