While they may not have the melodic qualities of birds or whales, about 1,000 species of fish, and perhaps many more, use sound to communicate. Despite approximately 150 years of current scientific research into fish sound production, no global inventory of fish species known to create sounds existed. Until now, that is. Fish are one of the most diverse groups of sound-producing vertebrates, with thousands of the world’s 34,000 fish species rumored to have sound-producing skills. Our research team, led by Audrey Looby, examined nearly 3,000 references in a systematic review. We extracted data …