Beverly
10-02-2004, 02:56 PM
Wow! There was a study on fish flatulence that won the prestigious Ig Nobel Award (actual award is a box of cereal :mrgreen: ) According to the article, the scientist heard "rasping noises at night" which prompted the discovery of the flatulence:
http://www.nature.com/news/2004/040927/full/040927-19.html
If only I had known about the study, I would have contacted the guy in charge to tell them I'd seen our blue sided wrasse fart a couple of months ago. Didn't hear any noise from the fish, just a few little bubbles released from it's, well, you know where :redface: Strange, but true :cool:
http://www.nature.com/news/2004/040927/full/040927-19.html
If only I had known about the study, I would have contacted the guy in charge to tell them I'd seen our blue sided wrasse fart a couple of months ago. Didn't hear any noise from the fish, just a few little bubbles released from it's, well, you know where :redface: Strange, but true :cool: