What Does Pilotfish Mean?

The pilot fish is a carnivorous fish of the trevally, or jackfish family, Carangidae. It is widely distributed and lives in warm or tropical open seas.

Which fish is called pilotfish?

Pilot fish, (Naucrates ductor), widely distributed marine fish of the family Carangidae (order Perciformes). Members of the species are found in the open sea throughout warm and tropical waters. ... The pilot fish is carnivorous and follows sharks and ships apparently to feed on parasites and leftover scraps of food.

What does pilot fish meaning?

: a pelagic carangid fish (Naucrates ductor) that has dark vertical stripes and often swims in company with a shark.