can goldfishes hear?

Answer 1

Look for the lateral lines down each side of their body.

Fish can detect footsteps very well (the Koi always splashes up water when I approach)

Answer 2

Yes!
Sound is an important means of communication in aquatic environments because it can be propagated rapidly (five times faster than in air) over great distances and it is not attenuated as quickly as other signals such as light or chemicals (Hawkins and Myrberg, 1983). Thus, it is not surprising that fishes and marine mammals make considerable use of sound for communication, for detection of predators and prey and for learning about their environment

In order to examine a broad range of noise exposure durations, we exposed goldfish to noise in two separate sets of experiments - a short-term experiment in which exposure durations ranged from 10 min to 24 h and a long-term experiment that ranged from 1 day to 21 days. We found that intense noise can produce initial physiological stress responses as well as short- and long-term hearing loss in goldfish.

We chose goldfish as a model hearing specialist because of their known hearing sensitivity and the available literature database about hearing in this species (Fay and Popper, 1974; Fay, 1988).


PS, rumors that goldfish only have a three second memory are completely false. Scientific studies done on the matter have shown that goldfish have strong associative learning abilities, as well as social learning skills. In addition, their strong visual acuity allows them to distinguish between different humans. It is quite possible that owners will notice the fish react favorably to them (swimming to the front of the glass, swimming rapidly around the tank, and going to the surface mouthing for food) while hiding when other people approach the tank. Over time, goldfish should learn to associate their owners and other humans with food, often "begging" for food whenever their owners approach.

Answer 3

I don't know but don't try to talk to them cause they have a memory span of 3 seconds. Every like 3 words you say they would forget those three words. Oh and just to tell you the other guy that says it's completely false is completely false. He probably got it off some website that lies.

Answer 4

yes, that's why you spook them when you tap on the glass and the plural of goldfish is goldfish drop the es.

Answer 5

Yes fish can hear... don't tap on the glass.. it's like a huge bomb hit Water is a great conductor of sound so they hear you very well.

Answer 6

just vibrations in water not actual sound waves

Answer 7

only when you tap the glass

Answer 8

salam

Answer 9

Sure.

Answer 10

yup.