Mouth noise for attention? Amphilophus

[neutrino]

There's multiple possibilities, depends on context. Have a C. gibberosa 'Kapampa' male, when he used to be in a tank in the living room he'd play a game where he'd capture a bubble at the surface, go to the bottom and release it with an audible pop, sometimes he seemed to want to be fed, other times merely amusing himself.

You can find a lot of literature on fish 'vocalization' if you search on "soniferous" fish, including a number of interesting recordings. Sometimes it's related to "agonistic" (combative behavior), sometimes mating, etc.

Here's a link-- you can click on the "Sample" links in the article to hear recordings of soniferous fish.

Here's another link, fish keeping people up at night.

 

[Serpentine]

That's really cool. Quite loud, too. It seems like a form of play.

Our clown loaches click to communicate with each other and us. At feeding time they sound like little machine guns. They are utterly intrigued when I "click" back by clucking my tongue. Of course, for all I know I could be telling them that their mother was a hamster and their father smelt of elderberries....

 

[RD.]

Regarding clown loaches, the clicking sound comes from their jaw, which basically hyper extends and snaps back. A common behavior that usually happens during a feeding frenzy.

 

[Deadliestviper7]

Fish do this, give him a ping pong ball and let the fun begin

 

[Serpentine]

Fish do this, give him a ping pong ball and let the fun begin

I have a blood parrot who absolutely loves her ping pong ball.

 

[Deadliestviper7]

I have a blood parrot who absolutely loves her ping pong ball.

Pics? If possible

 

[Serpentine]

I will certainly attempt to get some. It's adorable. Pogo is shy in general and camera shy in particular, but I might be able to sneak up on her while she's really into it and not paying attention to what's happening outside the tank.