Growl, Grunt, And Hum: The Chorus Of Fish Songs In The Salish Sea

Growl, Grunt, And Hum: The Chorus Of Fish Songs In The Salish Sea

June 3, 2026 · 32 min · Season 6 · Episode 6

About this episode

This episode features a discussion on fish vocalizations and research into the plainfin midshipman fish.

Did you know fish can make noise? There are actually a surprisingly large number of Salish Sea fish species that vocalize! On this episode, University of Victoria graduate student, Mackenzie Woods, joins us to talk to us about fish noises, in general, as well as her research into fish songs & the plainfin midshipman fish, a type of bottom-dwelling batrachoid toadfish. This episode will have you singing scales!

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