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Superclass:
Osteichthyes
Class:
Teleostei
Order:
Batrachoidiformes
Family:
Batrachoididae
Subfamily:
Halophryninae
Genus:
Halobatrachus
Species:
didactylus
Common:
Lusitanian toadfish
Climates:
Tropical
Temperate
Subtropical
Boreal
Waters:
Marine
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Regions:
Atlantic, Eastern Central
Atlantic, Northeast
Mediterranean and Black Sea
Description
Sound Name: Boatwhistle
Citable References
Amorim et al. (2008)
Amorim et al. (2010)
Amorim and Vasconcelos (2008)
Sound Name: Croak
Amorim et al. (2006)
Amorim, M. C. P., Simões, J. M., Fonseca, P. J. 2008. Acoustic Communication in the Lusitanian Toadfish, Halobatrachus didactylus: Evidence for an Unusual Large Vocal Repertoire. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 88(5): 1069-1073.
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Species Identified
Sound Detected
Active
Passive Feeding
Other Passive
Morphophysiological
Auditory
Visual
Vasconcelos, R. O., Simoes, J. M., Fonseca, P. J., Amorim, M. C. P. 2009. Toadfish Boatwhistles Also Function as Territorial Keep-Out Signals. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 125(4): 2486-2486.
Chaves, P. P., Valdoria, C. M. C., Amorim, M. C. P., Vasconcelos, R. O. 2017. Ontogenetic Development of the inner Ear Saccule and Utricle in the Lusitanian Toadfish: Potential Implications for Auditory Sensitivity. Hearing Research, 353: 112-121.
Vasconcelos, R. O., Carriço, R., Ramos, A., Modesto, T., Fonseca, P. J., Amorim, M. C. P. 2012. Vocal Behavior Predicts Reproductive Success in a Teleost Fish. Behavioral Ecology, 23(2): 375-383.
Felix, P. M., Gonçalves, A., Vicente, J. R., Fonseca, P. J., Amorim, M. C. P., Costa, J. L., Martins, G. G. 2016. Optical Micro-Tomography “OPenT” Allows the Study of Large Toadfish Halobatrachus didactylus Embryos and Larvae. Mechanisms of Development, 140: 19-24.
Conti, C., Fonseca, P. J., Picciulin, M., Amorim, M. C. P. 2015. How Effective Are Acoustic Signals in Territorial Defence in the Lusitanian Toadfish? Journal of Experimental Biology, 218(6): 893-898.
Vieira, M., Fonseca, P. J., Amorim, M. C. P., Teixeira, C. J. C. 2015. Call Recognition and individual Identification of Fish Vocalizations Based on Automatic Speech Recognition: An Example with the Lusitanian Toadfish. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 138(6): 3941-3950.
Vasconcelos, R. O., Alderks, P. W., Ramos, A., Fonseca, P. J., Amorim, M. C. P., Sisneros, J. A. 2015. Vocal Differentiation Parallels Development of Auditory Saccular Sensitivity in a Highly Soniferous Fish. Journal of Experimental Biology, 218(18): 2864-2872.
Vieira, M., Fonseca, P. J., Amorim, M. C. P. 2021. Fish Sounds and Boat Noise are Prominent Soundscape Contributors in an Urban European Estuary. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 172(112845).
Pereira, T. J., Silva, G., Costa, M. J., Costa, J. L. 2011. Life Strategies of Halobatrachus didactylus (Bloch and Schneider, 1801) in the Tagus Estuary: Comparison among Different Morphotypes. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 93(4): 328-335.
Jordão, J. M., Fonseca, P. J., Amorim, M. C. P. 2012. Chorusing Behaviour in the Lusitanian Toadfish: Should I Match My Neighbours’ Calling Rate? Ethology, 118(9): 885-895.
Amorim, M. C. P., Simões, J. M., Mendonça, N., Bandarra, N. M., Almada, V. C., Fonseca, P. J. 2010. Lusitanian Toadfish Song Reflects Male Quality. Journal of Experimental Biology, 213(17): 2997-3004.
Dos Santos, M. E., Modesto, T., Matos, R. J., Grober, M. S., Oliveira, R. F., Canário, A. 2000. Sound Production by the Lusitanian Toadfish, Halobatrachus didactylus. Bioacoustics, 10(4): 309-321.
Vasconcelos, R. O., Amorim, M. C. P., Ladich, F. 2008. Ship Noise Affects Acoustic Communication in the Lusitanian Toadfish. Bioacoustics, 17(1-3): 226-228.
Vasconcelos, R. O., Simões, J. M., Almada, V. C., Fonseca, P. J., Amorim, M. C. P. 2010. Vocal Behavior during Territorial intrusions in the Lusitanian Toadfish: Boatwhistles Also Function as Territorial ‘Keep-Out’ Signals. Ethology, 116(2): 155-165.
Amorim, M. C. P., Vasconcelos, R. O., Parreira, B. 2009. Variability in the Sonic Muscles of the Lusitanian Toadfish (Halobatrachus didactylus): Acoustic Signals May Reflect individual Quality. Canadian Journal of Zoology, 87(8): 718-725.
Jordão, J., Amorim, M. C. P., Fonseca, P. J. 2012. Sonic Muscle Activity during Territorial Defence and Distress Calls in the Lusitanian Toadfish Halobatrachus didactylus. Bioacoustics, 21(1): 71-71.
Vasconcelos, R. O., Amorim, M. C. P., Ladich, F. 2007. Effects of Ship Noise on the Detectability of Communication Signals in the Lusitanian Toadfish. Journal of Experimental Biology, 210(12): 2104-2112.
Jordão, J. M., Amorim, M. C., Fonseca, P. 2009. Recordings of Sonic Muscle Activity of the Lusitanian Toadfish Halobatrachus didactylus during Sound Production. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 125(4): 2486-2486.
Amorim, M. C. P., Simões, J. M., Almada, V. C., Fonseca, P. J. 2011. Stereotypy and Variation of the Mating Call in the Lusitanian Toadfish, Halobatrachus didactylus. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 65(4): 707-716.
Amorim, M. C. P., Conti, C., Modesto, T., Gonçalves, A., Fonseca, P. J. 2015. Agonistic Sounds Signal Male Quality in the Lusitanian Toadfish. Physiology & Behavior, 149: 192-198.
Alves, D., Vieira, M., Amorim, M. C. P., Fonseca, P. J. 2021. Boat Noise interferes with Lusitanian Toadfish Acoustic Communication. Journal of Experimental Biology, 224(11).
Amorim, M. C. P., Vasconcelos, R. O., Marques, J. F., Almada, F. 2006. Seasonal Variation of Sound Production in the Lusitanian Toadfish Halobatrachus didactylus. Journal of Fish Biology, 69(6): 1892-1899.
Viera, M., Amorim, M. C. P., Fonseca, P. J. 2021. Vocal Rhythms in Nesting Lusitanian Toadfish, Halobatrachus didactylus. Ecological Informatics, 63(101281).
Amorim, M. C. P., Vasconcelos, R. O. 2008. Variability in the Mating Calls of the Lusitanian Toadfish Halobatrachus didactylus: Cues for Potential individual Recognition. Journal of Fish Biology, 73(6): 1267-1283.
Alves, D., Amorim, M. C. P., Fonseca, P. J. 2016. Assessing Acoustic Communication Active Space in the Lusitanian Toadfish. Journal of Experimental Biology, 219(8): 1122-1129.
Ramos, A., Fonseca, P. J., Modesto, T., Almada, V. C., Amorim, M. C. P. 2012. Alloparental Behavior in the Highly Vocal Lusitanian Toadfish. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 434-435: 58-62.
Modesto, T., Canário, A. V. M. 2003. Hormonal Control of Swimbladder Sonic Muscle Dimorphism in the Lusitanian Toadfish Halobatrachus didactylus. Journal of Experimental Biology, 206(19): 3467-3477.
Vasconcelos, R. O., Ladich, F. 2008. Development of Vocalization, Auditory Sensitivity and Acoustic Communication in the Lusitanian Toadfish Halobatrachus didactylus. Journal of Experimental Biology, 211(4): 502-509.