This tiny fish can produce sounds of over 140 decibels at a distance of 10 to 12 millimeters (0.4 to 0.5 in) – this is comparable to the noise a human perceives of an airplane during take-off at a distance of 100 m (328 ft) and quite unusual for an animal of such diminutive size
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I SAID, HALF-INCH FISH COMMUNICATES AT 140 DECIBELS!!!
A tiny, newly-discovered minnow has measured louder than gunshots, jet engines or most competition-grade car stereos on the decibel scale – which raises the question: how on Earth was it not discovered earlier? It hasn't exactly been discreet.
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