Fish Speak - Do they have dialect too?

Fish speak to each other in an accent.

Sitting and looking over my Twitter feed, I come across some very interesting news items. Today will see me write for Biology, a word that is surprisingly hard to type! It appears that some researchers found that fish have accents. This means that they belong in a certain area and are noticeable as different with other fish stocks. I suppose it's a bit like a Geordie (from NE England) standing in the middle of Swansea in South Wales. There accent would be noticeably different to that of the surrounding area.

Perhaps this fish will change taste, you'll be able to here the Dolphin population cheering as they drool over the thought of finally having a new flavour!

Saying that, do some stocks of fish, namely cod,  recognise other accents? Where they're from might be part of a fish's intelligence that we have yet to comprehend.

Where does this leave us? Unlike myself, you may love fish! If they are mixing into other territories, which the news is claiming is down to climate change, numbers will drop. This means that there may be less little fishies on your plate in the near future.

Take a look at the short video that Sky News has produced here:
http://news.sky.com/story/noise-pollution-leaves-chatting-fish-struggling-to-be-heard-10605985

This is quite a clear representation of things to come. Okay, maybe it isn't as drastic as the earth being hit by a huge pebble that has skimmed off around the pull of the mighty Jupiter, this could mean big changes! It will take us ever closer to
the almighty insect population for our feeding regimes.

In light of this, I have had another thought. Did the film industry foresee this event? Case in question: Shark Tale from Dreamworks Animation. They have shown us that fish have accents, many in fact. Who can forget the down to earth New York twang that is mixed with a Prohibition era mob-like dialogue. Now take Finding Nemo by Pixar, We have Marlon, who has a very husky accent, compare that to Dory's, they are very similar. Come to think of it, Mr. Ray's, voiced by John Ratzenberger, has a husky voice too, again, it sounds similar! Did Pixar see this coming and realise that the reef would only survive if they stay in their territories? A last thought is about Marlon and Dory travelling. The dentist's Aussie accent aside, they are different in that tank, explained by the fact they were taken from different areas. How far did the dentist travel to collect Nemo from the reef, was he the only fish that was collected. Nemo happens to be the only 'new fish' in this glass-walled prison?

To the point, will this really cause an effect? I love that we have a mix of people around us in this world, other cultures and beliefs can embrace your own and help you grow as a person. Maybe the fish will absorb the new culture that their southern brothers and sisters can offer. Perhaps we will see a new type of fish, one that harbours the dialect and accent of a South African with that of the brawn of fish from Antarctica endure.

Until next time, 'Just Keep Swimming'.