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Courtship by a male damselfish

Scientists have also learned a lot about the complex behaviours of the damselfish through listening to their sounds, another factor which helps in their use as indicator species.

The sound in the clip below is called a pulse train – associated with the courtship display of the male damselfish.

You can read the full BBC Future article here.