Open AccessSinging fish take their cues from melatonin
Author(s) -
Erin S. McCallum
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of experimental biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1477-9145
pISSN - 0022-0949
DOI - 10.1242/jeb.147249
Subject(s) - melatonin , biology , courtship , toadfish , nocturnal , circadian rhythm , seasonal breeder , ecology , zoology , medicine , endocrinology , fish <actinopterygii> , fishery
![Graphic][1] The Pacific coast of North America is home to a truly peculiar toadfish, the plainfin midshipman ( Porichthys notatus ). Male midshipman fish nest under rocks in the intertidal zone and ‘sing’ to attract female mates to their nests. Midshipman fish only sing their courtship
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