Correction to: Scientific reports https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-33423-5, published online 18 May 2023

The original version of this Article contained an error in Figure 4, where the dimensions of the large water-filled tank were incorrect.

The original Figure 4 and accompanying legend appear below.

Figure 4
figure 4

The set-up of an experimental study conducted to investigate the startle reaction of a goldfish in response to 120 ms tones at six frequencies and four sound pressure levels. The fish were constrained within test cylinder positioned within a large tank (8 m width × 8 m length × 5 m depth). The transducer was suspended 70 cm below the tank, and a hydrophone placed 15 cm below the water level (dotted line) at a distance of 20 cm from the cylinder wall.

The original Article has been corrected.