Can aquarium fish go deaf?

[humuhumunukunukuapua’a]

The adhesive handle on my glass lid fell off and the lid made a sudden loud sound as it shut, will my fish suffer permanent hearing loss one of my fish is now hiding.

 

[reeferguy3303]

you made them deaf and blind now. Poor fish ; (

 

[Tamberav]

Probably just scared.. I would think the water would dampen the sound traveling through. I am sure any animal can go deaf but not from that.

 

[reeferguy3303]

Probably just scared.. I would think the water would dampen the sound traveling through. I am sure any animal can go deaf but not from that.

It’s a troll account lol

 

[vetteguy53081]

The adhesive handle on my glass lid fell off and the lid made a sudden loud sound as it shut, will my fish suffer permanent hearing loss one of my fish is now hiding.

They do respond to sound and will startle but as we know fish have no ears but pick up sound (I believe via internal ear off the lateral line) and reac accordingly

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

Stick your ear in the water its 24/7 loud noises and motor hums, random buzzing, they must get used to it, but that could explain why some fish are always so skittish.

 

[humuhumunukunukuapua’a]

I have also learned that fish can regenerate hair cells for hearing so its probably not going to hurt them. Please do correct me if I’m wrong.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

I have also learned that fish can regenerate hair cells for hearing so its probably not going to hurt them. Please do correct me if I’m wrong.

Fish don’t have ears like mammals do. They do have neuromasts in their lateral line that they use to sense vibration. A single loud sound won’t damage those, but chronic sound and some diseases can.
Jay

 

[jimk60]

I have also learned that fish can regenerate hair cells for hearing so its probably not going to hurt them. Please do correct me if I’m wrong.

This is true. I give some of my fish haircuts monthly!

 

[Garf]

Probably be ok if you give them a herring aid.

 

[Big Smelly fish]

I know with a little effort they are capable of learning sign language. So long as they didn’t go blind because of the LEDs.