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Fish are making some noise

Sanctuary scientists across the nation, along with regional scientists, are measuring sound in the sea with a project called SanctSound.  It turns out that fishes make sounds, and our focus here is on the unassuming Plainfin Midshipman.  Learn more about their incredible life cycle in Elkhorn Slough by watching this video. The loud humming sounds of Plainfin Midshipman and other species are presented at this web site

Plainfin midshipman (Porichthys notatus) observed off Point Pinos during a sanctuary seafloor monitoring survey using the Delta submersible.
Link: https://sanctuarysimon.org/dbtools/photo-library/id/1310