: a pelagic carangid fish (Naucrates ductor) that has dark vertical stripes and often swims in company with a shark
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebAs an attorney, Caplan thought of himself as a pilot fish. Elizabeth Macbride, Forbes, 4 June 2022 In the middle, a truck driven by Jeff Deese serves as a pilot fish for the tanker.al, 28 Feb. 2022 That will be decided by the biggest of the big fish; the rest of us will follow, attaching like pilot fish. Richard E. Farley, Town & Country, 26 July 2015