Fish are attracted to certain sounds and vibrations and not to others. Certain types of music and sounds repel fish while others interest them. Music and other sounds can define the change in the way fish behave in the water, including their eating and swimming patterns.

Do fish react to music?

If you've ever thought that your goldfish can't hear or won't respond to the music that you blast in your room, it's time to think again. Though few people know this, all fish respond to sound, and several recent studies have shown that fish can even tell the difference between genres of music and composers.

Can loud noises hurt fish?

Summary: New research shows that loud noise significantly damages the ears of fish in the wild. In the first ever study of the effects of loud man-made, or anthropogenic, sound on fish in the wild, University of Maryland professor Arthur N.