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Noisiest U.S. fish are the croakers, which cruise in racketing schools. They have special muscles to make their swim-bladders resonate. The hogfish grinds its teeth. The spot gives a raucous honk. The sea-catfish makes a noise like a tom-tom. The searobin cackles, while the toadfish toots a musical warning to leave its eggs alone...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Davy Jones's Sound Effects | 4/29/1946 | See Source »

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