Evolution of Peripheral Mechanisms for the Enhancement of Sound Reception

Braun, Christopher B.; Grande, Terry

doi:10.1007/978-0-387-73029-5_4

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“…In contrast, the pressure-mediated mode of fish hearing requires the use of specialized morphological adaptations that enable fish to transduce the pressure-induced vibrations of the swim bladder to the otolithic end organs to detect sound pressure. Otophysan fish, such as the goldfish (Carassius auratus) and zebrafish (Danio rerio), possess skeletal adaptations known as Weberian ossicles that link the swim bladder to the inner ear for enhanced pressure detection while other fishes such the Hawaiian squirrelfish (Myripristis kuntee) and the West African ladyfish (Elops lacerta) have no specialized connections between the swim bladder and inner ear, but do exhibit increased pressure sensitivity simply due to the close proximity of these gas-filled structures to the inner ear (Greenwood 1970;Coombs and Popper 1979;Braun and Grande 2008;Tricas and Boyle 2015). Additional studies have shown that natural or artificial gasfilled bladders without direct apposition to the inner ear can also significantly enhance hearing sensitivity in fishes (Chapman and Sand 1974;Jerko et al 1989).…”

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Seasonal plasticity of auditory saccular sensitivity in “sneaker” type II male plainfin midshipman fish, Porichthys notatus

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Seasonal plasticity of auditory saccular sensitivity in “sneaker” type II male plainfin midshipman fish, Porichthys notatus

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“…Furthermore, all species from the Holocentridae subfamily Myripristinae (e.g. the soldierfish M. kuntee) possess an otophysic connection; another hearing specialization connecting anterior swim bladder horns with the otic capsule of the inner ear (Coombs and Popper, 1979;Braun and Grande, 2008). The otophysic connection enhances the hearing sensitivity, hence a broad frequency range of hearing and a low auditory threshold.…”

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Auditory evoked potential audiograms in post-settlement stage individuals of coral reef fishes

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Kéver

Lecchini

et al. 2016

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

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Just after the reef colonization, fish species could use the acoustic cue to settle on different suitable habitats. In the present study, we used the auditory evoked potential (AEP) technique to measure and compare the detection abilities in five coral reef fish species, with some of these species that are found in the same habitat. We also examined the effect of fish size on sensitivity at the species level. All studied species except one showed size-related changes in sensitivity characterized by either a decrease (i.e. higher AEP thresholds) or an increase (i.e. lower AEP thresholds) in detection abilities with increasing size. The interspecific comparison of audiograms revealed that some species are more sensitive than others in terms of sound pressure level and frequency detection. Overall, this study indicates that the AEP threshold and the frequency bandwidth at early life stages may vary between and within fish species. The detection abilities are different in fish species that are not phylogenetically related, which might suggest that the establishment of their capabilities is not necessarily related to the reef conquest.

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“…Fay and Edds-Walton, 1997;Fish and Offutt, 1972;Sisneros et al, 2004;Vasconcelos and Ladich, 2008). However, increased hearing sensitivity to higher frequencies (>1000 Hz) has independently and repeatedly evolved in fishes (Braun and Grande, 2008). The detection of these sounds is often facilitated by mechanical transduction mechanisms between the ear and anatomical structures with a different density from water; one of the most common auditory specializations for sensitivity to higher sound frequencies in fishes involves modifications of the swimbladder (e.g.…”

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“…The detection of these sounds is often facilitated by mechanical transduction mechanisms between the ear and anatomical structures with a different density from water; one of the most common auditory specializations for sensitivity to higher sound frequencies in fishes involves modifications of the swimbladder (e.g. Braun and Grande, 2008;Popper et al, 2003). From the dissections of B. trispinosus, the anterior end of the swimbladder is angled dorsally, pointing towards the neurocranium, and terminates 1.25 mm behind the sacculus (measured in one specimen).…”

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Novel vocal repertoire and paired swimbladders of the three-spined toadfish,Batrachomoeus trispinosus: insights into the diversity of the Batrachoididae

Rice

Bass

2009

Journal of Experimental Biology

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SUMMARYToadfishes (Teleostei: Batrachoididae) are one of the best-studied groups for understanding vocal communication in fishes. However, sounds have only been recorded from a low proportion of taxa within the family. Here, we used quantitative bioacoustic, morphological and phylogenetic methods to characterize vocal behavior and mechanisms in the three-spined toadfish, Batrachomoeus trispinosus. B. trispinosus produced two types of sound: long-duration 'hoots' and short-duration 'grunts' that were multiharmonic, amplitude and frequency modulated, with a dominant frequency below 1 kHz. Grunts and hoots formed four major classes of calls. Hoots were typically produced in succession as trains, while grunts occurred either singly or as grunt trains. Aside from hoot trains, grunts and grunt trains, a fourth class of calls consisted of single grunts with acoustic beats, apparently not previously reported for individuals from any teleost taxon. Beats typically had a predominant frequency around 2 kHz with a beat frequency around 300 Hz. Vocalizations also exhibited diel and lunar periodicities. Spectrographic crosscorrelation and principal coordinates analysis of hoots from five other toadfish species revealed that B. trispinosus hoots were distinct. Unlike any other reported fish, B. trispinosus had a bilaterally divided swimbladder, forming two separate swimbladders. Phylogenetic analysis suggested B. trispinosus was a relatively basal batrachoidid, and the swimbladder and acoustic beats were independently derived. The swimbladder in B. trispinosus demonstrates that toadfishes have undergone a diversification of peripheral sonic mechanisms, which may be responsible for the concomitant innovations in vocal communication, namely the individual production of acoustic beats as reported in some tetrapods. Supplementary material available online at

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Evolution of Peripheral Mechanisms for the Enhancement of Sound Reception

Cited by 92 publications

References 103 publications

Seasonal plasticity of auditory saccular sensitivity in “sneaker” type II male plainfin midshipman fish, Porichthys notatus

Seasonal plasticity of auditory saccular sensitivity in “sneaker” type II male plainfin midshipman fish, Porichthys notatus

Auditory evoked potential audiograms in post-settlement stage individuals of coral reef fishes

Novel vocal repertoire and paired swimbladders of the three-spined toadfish,Batrachomoeus trispinosus: insights into the diversity of the Batrachoididae

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