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Audio Interchange File Format  |  1995-09-13  |  1.0 MB  |  1 channel  |  22,050 sample rate  |  49 seconds
Transcription: Toadfish are slow swimmers with large toad-like heads. A toadfish spends much of its time hiding in a spot among the rocks, in a hole in the sand or mud, or even in a thrown-out can. It will snap at another toadfish that gets too close. Females lay eggs in these hiding spots. The male toadfish guards the eggs until they hatch. Midshipmen are one kind of toadfish. Midshipmen have many interesting features. They produce light, they have poisonous spines, they hum, they grunt. The noises midshipmen make may help them find mates. Scientists are not sure why they have glowing spots along their bodi ...