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pilotfish

pi lot fish |ˈpīlətˌfiSH ˈpaɪlət fɪʃ | noun ( pl. same or pilotfishes ) 1 a fish of warm seas that is often seen swimming close to large fish such as sharks and sometimes turtles and boats, said to lead sharks to prey. [Naucrates ductor, family Carangidae. ] 2 someone who guides someone else: pilotfish who counsel both predator and quarry in mergers.

 

Oxford Dictionary

pilotfish

pilot |fish |ˈpʌɪlətfɪʃ | noun ( pl. same or pilotfishes ) a fish of warm seas that is often seen swimming close to large fish such as sharks and sometimes turtles and boats. Naucrates ductor, family Carangidae.