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PROBABLY the species of fish to which Mr. Lawless refers as seeking shelter under the swimming-disc of Aurelia aurita (NATURE, vol. xvi. p, 227) is Merlangus carbonarius (Cuv.), popularly called boat-fish. At least I have seen the fry of this species behaving as Mr. Lawless describes.
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ROMANES, G. The Fish-Sheltering Medusa. Nature 16, 248 (1877). https://doi.org/10.1038/016248b0
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