Actively soniferous tropical reef fishes are diverse, vulnerable, and valuable.

ABSTRACT: Active (i.e., intentional) fish sound production provides informative cues for numerous ecological functions, including larval recruitment or reproduction, and can facilitate monitoring and restoration. It is therefore important to have a holistic picture of actively soniferous tropical reef fish diversity, particularly in the face of growing threats such as noise pollution and habitat degradation. This study integrates fish biodiversity and sonifery datasets to assess the prevalence and ecological characteristics of actively soniferous tropical reef fishes. There are 258 known sound-producing species, which span 46 families, encompass a variety of life-history (e.g., lifespan) and distribution (e.g., depth) attributes, and include many vulnerable and commercially valuable species. Further

SUBMITTER: Hodson EJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12038772 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature