
Sound production of D. volitans recorded at the Adriatic Sea. The oscillogram (upper part) and spectrogram (middle part) highlight the repeated pattern. Credit: Horvatić et al. (2026) Researchers have just published a study demonstrating that the flying gurnard (Dactylopterus volitans) emits sounds while simultaneously performing movements to communicate—a discovery that enriches our knowledge about the "symphony" of the ocean. Since the 1970s, scientists