Dunno 'bout squeaking, but the giant gudgeon we used to catch in the Gade came out growling like a doby confronting a burgler.
Mind you, I smoked more in them days...
Tricky Critters!!!
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Nobby
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They do grunt, it's true...but I have no idea why. What purpose can it serve?
I used to keep tropical fish and I found that some catfish squeak and grunt too. It seems to be the preserve of bottom dwelling fish for some reason!
I used to keep tropical fish and I found that some catfish squeak and grunt too. It seems to be the preserve of bottom dwelling fish for some reason!
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Perhaps in the aquatic environment it sends out vibrations which act as an alarm or a way of deterring predators?Nobby wrote:They do grunt, it's true...but I have no idea why. What purpose can it serve?
I used to keep tropical fish and I found that some catfish squeak and grunt too. It seems to be the preserve of bottom dwelling fish for some reason!
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