This Tiny Fish Can Produce Sounds That Are As Loud As A Firecracker

One of the smallest fish in the world can make a sound registering more than 140 decibels — as loud as exploding firecrackers

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Only 12 millimeters long, but louder than 140 decibels: Danionella cerebrum. (Credit: Senckenberg / Britz)

As a lifelong fish keeper, I’m familiar with noisy fish. Perhaps my favorite noisy aquarium fish are the Synodontis catfishes, which produce a rasping sound…