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http://dx.doi.org/10.13000/JFMSE.2013.25.2.341

Hearing Ability of Sharp Toothed Eel Muraenesox cinereus caught in the Southern Korean Waters  

Ahn, Jang-Young (Jeju National University)
Lee, Chang-Heon (Jeju National University)
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Journal of Fisheries and Marine Sciences Education / v.25, no.2, 2013 , pp. 341-348 More about this Journal
Abstract
The auditory thresholds for 7 specimens of the sharp toothed eel Muraensox cinerus were measured at 5 frequencies by heartbeat conditioning method using pure tones coupled with a delayed electric shock. The audible range of the sharp toothed eel extended from 80Hz to 300Hz with the best sensitivity around 80Hz and 100Hz. In addition, the auditory thresholds over 200Hz increased rapidly. The mean auditory thresholds of the sharp toothed eel at the test frequencies of 80Hz, 100Hz, 200Hz and 300Hz were 87dB, 86dB, 105dB and 126dB, respectively. Auditory masking was determined for the sharp toothed eel by using masking stimuli with the spectrum level range of about 70~80dB (0dB re $1{\mu}Pa/\sqrt{Hz}$). According to white noise level, the auditory thresholds increased as compared with thresholds in a quiet background noise. The noise spectrum level at the start of masking was distributed at the range of about 64dB within 80~100Hz. Critical ratio ranged from minimum 24dB to maximum 40dB at test frequencies of 80Hz~200Hz.
Keywords
Sharp toothed eel; Hearing Ability; Underwater Audible Sound; Auditory threshold; Critical ratio;
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