In chatty midshipman fish, the midbrain awakens a gift of gab

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By | Blaine Friedlander , Cornell Chronicle

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Margaret A. Marchaterre/Provided A male midshipman fish, left, and a female swim in shallow Northern California waters. Their midbrain plays a key role in initiating and patterning trains of sounds used in vocal communication.