"pilot fish" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pilot fish [plural], pilot fishes [plural]
Etymology: So called from its having been supposed to guide sharks to their prey. Head templates: {{en-noun|pilot fish|+}} pilot fish (plural pilot fish or pilot fishes)
  1. A marine fish, Naucrates ductor, that often follows large vessels and sharks. Wikipedia link: pilot fish Categories (lifeform): Jackfish Translations (marine fish): риба-лоцман (riba-locman) [feminine] (Bulgarian), pàmpol [masculine] (Catalan), poisson pilote [masculine] (French), pesce pilota [masculine] (Italian), pompilus [masculine] (Latin), piloto [masculine] (Portuguese), peixe-piloto [masculine] (Portuguese), pește-pilot [masculine] (Romanian), ры́ба-ло́цман (rýba-lócman) [feminine] (Russian), pez piloto [masculine] (Spanish)

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