Summary of spectral sound characteristics from field recordings of Abudefduf abdominalis
| Sound type . | Peak frequency 1 (Hz) . | Peak frequency 2 (Hz) . | Peak frequency 3 (Hz) . | 10 dB bandwidth min. (Hz) . | 10 dB bandwidth max. (Hz) . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtship–female-visit | |||||
| Pulse type A | 130±20 (314) [125,125,125] | 246±47 (841) [219,250,281] | 343±63 (50) [343,343,375] | 90±26 (841) [63,94,94] | 361±53 (841) [343,375,406] |
| Pulse type B | 123±13 (324) [125,125,125] | 243±25 (324) [219,250,250] | 355±27 (316) [343,343,375] | 93±42 (324) [63,94,94] | 375±46 (324) [375,375,406] |
| Nest preparation | 115±34 (24) [87,125,125] | 280±49 (237) [250,281,313] | 375±45 (4) [343,359,407] | 149±63 (237) [94,156,188] | 385±64 (237) [344,375,432] |
| Aggressive (>2 pulses) | 116±30 (78) [125,125,125] | 249±54 (193) [219,250,281] | 346±28 (32) [321,343,360] | 114±44 (193) [94,94,125] | 374±88 (193) [313,390,438] |
| Aggressive (1–2 pulses) | 133±32 (11) [101.8,148,156] | 239±67 (42) [219,250,281] | 400±90 (7) [321.8,406,437] | 109±45 (42) [63,94,125] | 388±91 (42) [313,375,437] |
| Male looping | 125±0 (5) [125,125,125] | 261±61 (12) [188,281,313] | 271±18 (3) [258,281,281] | 123±47 (12) [94,94,125] | 375±65 (12) [328,375,437] |
| Female in nest | 172±54 (4) [125,172,219] | 221±65 (26) [188,219,219] | 446±90 (15) [406,437,437] | 123±30 (26) [125,125,125] | 338±82 (26) [281,313,437] |
| Male–female interaction (out of nest) | 188±0 (3) [188,188,188] | 240±60 (12) [219,219,266] | 423±44 (9) [375,406,468] | 110±31 (12) [79,125,125] | 349±91 (12) [281,328,391] |
| Mouth-pushing | N/A | 267±16 (4) [255,270,278] | N/A | 189±19 (4) [175,187,204] | 377±63 (4) [332,367,426] |
| Sound type . | Peak frequency 1 (Hz) . | Peak frequency 2 (Hz) . | Peak frequency 3 (Hz) . | 10 dB bandwidth min. (Hz) . | 10 dB bandwidth max. (Hz) . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtship–female-visit | |||||
| Pulse type A | 130±20 (314) [125,125,125] | 246±47 (841) [219,250,281] | 343±63 (50) [343,343,375] | 90±26 (841) [63,94,94] | 361±53 (841) [343,375,406] |
| Pulse type B | 123±13 (324) [125,125,125] | 243±25 (324) [219,250,250] | 355±27 (316) [343,343,375] | 93±42 (324) [63,94,94] | 375±46 (324) [375,375,406] |
| Nest preparation | 115±34 (24) [87,125,125] | 280±49 (237) [250,281,313] | 375±45 (4) [343,359,407] | 149±63 (237) [94,156,188] | 385±64 (237) [344,375,432] |
| Aggressive (>2 pulses) | 116±30 (78) [125,125,125] | 249±54 (193) [219,250,281] | 346±28 (32) [321,343,360] | 114±44 (193) [94,94,125] | 374±88 (193) [313,390,438] |
| Aggressive (1–2 pulses) | 133±32 (11) [101.8,148,156] | 239±67 (42) [219,250,281] | 400±90 (7) [321.8,406,437] | 109±45 (42) [63,94,125] | 388±91 (42) [313,375,437] |
| Male looping | 125±0 (5) [125,125,125] | 261±61 (12) [188,281,313] | 271±18 (3) [258,281,281] | 123±47 (12) [94,94,125] | 375±65 (12) [328,375,437] |
| Female in nest | 172±54 (4) [125,172,219] | 221±65 (26) [188,219,219] | 446±90 (15) [406,437,437] | 123±30 (26) [125,125,125] | 338±82 (26) [281,313,437] |
| Male–female interaction (out of nest) | 188±0 (3) [188,188,188] | 240±60 (12) [219,219,266] | 423±44 (9) [375,406,468] | 110±31 (12) [79,125,125] | 349±91 (12) [281,328,391] |
| Mouth-pushing | N/A | 267±16 (4) [255,270,278] | N/A | 189±19 (4) [175,187,204] | 377±63 (4) [332,367,426] |
Data are expressed as means ± s.d. (number of sounds) [25%, median and 75% quartiles]. N/A, not applicable