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Record 1 2016-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fish
Universal entry(ies)
Nomeus
Latin
CONT

The fish Nomeus gronovii, about eight centimetres long, lives among the tentacles of Physalia and is almost immune to the poison from the stinging cells. Nomeus feeds on the tentacles, which are constantly regenerated; sometimes the fish is eaten by Physalia.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Nomeus
Latin
CONT

Seuls les Poissons du genre Nomeus semblent ne pas redouter le contact des cellules urticantes de la Physalie.

Spanish

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