If, during our trip, we were able to identify these different varieties of fish, it's because they were attracted by our electric light and tried to follow alongside; but most of them were outdistanced by our speed and soon fell behind; temporarily, however, a few managed to keep pace in the Nautilus's waters.
Indien wij de onderscheiden soorten van visschen goed konden waarnemen, was dit, omdat zij door het electrisch licht aangetrokken, ons zochten bij te houden. De meesten bleven achter, sommigen echter bleven geruimen tijd in ons zog.