It's not exactly Tony serenading Maria in “West Side Story,” but for all their homeliness toadfish also sing to attract mates. OK, singing may be a stretch; it's more of a hum. But it turns out to be ...

The simple grunting sound of the toadfish might contain surprisingly complex information. Birds, amphibians and mammals use hard-to-discern sounds to add complexity to their vocal information, but the ...

During spring, Lusitanian toadfish (Halobatrachus didactylus) suitors form choirs in Portugal's Tagus estuary to serenade the females, vibrating their swim bladders to produce a call, known as a ...

It’s the end of April and that means only one thing in Bay Ridge: it’s time for the return of the humming toadfish. The mysterious buzzing sound that kept half of Bay Ridge awake last year hasn’t ...

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