Did you know that some fish can grunt, growl or squeal? These fish noises — and many more — are all part of a new database created by University of Victoria researchers and other universities. More: www.cbc.ca/1.6373697 | CBC Vancouver

What sound does a fish make? Turns out, quite a lot. Using 360-degree cameras and sensitive microphones, researchers have recorded fish producing an unexpected mix of thumps, honks, burps, rattles, and clicks. Unlike birds or whales, fish don’t sing with lungs, they’ve evolved quirky ways to make noise. Triggerfish drum their fins, snappers rattle their swim bladders, soldierfish vibrate sonic muscles, and parrotfish scrape algae with their beaks. These sounds help them court mates, defend terri