Summary of temporal sound characteristics from field recordings of Abudefduf abdominalis
| Sound type . | Number of pulses . | Sound duration (ms) . | Pulse duration (ms) . | Interpulse interval (ms) . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtship–female-visit | 11±6 (78) [7,10,15] | 1793±955 (78) [1035,1623,2495] | 106±258 (776) [63,79,110] | |
| Pulse type A | 32±7 (841) [27,32,36] | |||
| Pulse type B | 91±19 (324) [78,88,103] | |||
| Nest preparation | 6±1 (38) [5,6,7] | 1425±455 (38) [1169,1429,1779] | 55±20 (237) [40,54,69] | 205±54 (199) [169,206,240] |
| Aggressive (>2 pulses) | 5±2 (37) [4,5,6] | 1013±1067 (37) [492,753,1222] | 30±22 (193) [19,27,33] | 208±245 (156) [115,155,209] |
| Aggressive (1–2 pulses) | 1.6±0.5 (26) [1,2,2] | 161±112 (26) [70,150,196] | 52±28 (42) [33,45,64] | 113±89 (15) [53,104,159] |
| Male looping | 6±1 (2) [5,6,7] | 949±220 (2) [792,949,1105] | 54±22 (12) [38,42,77] | 129±42 (10) [98,119,146] |
| Female in nest | 7±2 (4) [5,6,8] | 418±57 (4) [375,415,461] | 24±7 (26) [18,24,29] | 49±14 (22) [39,47,56] |
| Male–female interaction (out of nest) | 6±3 (2) [4,6,8] | 631±454 (2) [309,631,952] | 24±6 (12) [21,22,23] | 99±63 (10) [62,77,107] |
| Mouth-pushing | 1±0 (4) (1,1,1] | 1133±763 (4) [629,842,1710] | N/A | N/A |
| Sound type . | Number of pulses . | Sound duration (ms) . | Pulse duration (ms) . | Interpulse interval (ms) . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtship–female-visit | 11±6 (78) [7,10,15] | 1793±955 (78) [1035,1623,2495] | 106±258 (776) [63,79,110] | |
| Pulse type A | 32±7 (841) [27,32,36] | |||
| Pulse type B | 91±19 (324) [78,88,103] | |||
| Nest preparation | 6±1 (38) [5,6,7] | 1425±455 (38) [1169,1429,1779] | 55±20 (237) [40,54,69] | 205±54 (199) [169,206,240] |
| Aggressive (>2 pulses) | 5±2 (37) [4,5,6] | 1013±1067 (37) [492,753,1222] | 30±22 (193) [19,27,33] | 208±245 (156) [115,155,209] |
| Aggressive (1–2 pulses) | 1.6±0.5 (26) [1,2,2] | 161±112 (26) [70,150,196] | 52±28 (42) [33,45,64] | 113±89 (15) [53,104,159] |
| Male looping | 6±1 (2) [5,6,7] | 949±220 (2) [792,949,1105] | 54±22 (12) [38,42,77] | 129±42 (10) [98,119,146] |
| Female in nest | 7±2 (4) [5,6,8] | 418±57 (4) [375,415,461] | 24±7 (26) [18,24,29] | 49±14 (22) [39,47,56] |
| Male–female interaction (out of nest) | 6±3 (2) [4,6,8] | 631±454 (2) [309,631,952] | 24±6 (12) [21,22,23] | 99±63 (10) [62,77,107] |
| Mouth-pushing | 1±0 (4) (1,1,1] | 1133±763 (4) [629,842,1710] | N/A | N/A |
Data are expressed as means ± s.d. (sample size) and [25%, median and 75% quartiles]. N/A, not applicable