pilot fish
Britishnoun
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a small carangid fish, Naucrates ductor, of tropical and subtropical seas, marked with dark vertical bands: often accompanies sharks and other large fishes
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any of various similar or related fishes
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“They’re like pilot fish eating off the back of the shark,” said Jonathan Bush, a founder of Athenahealth, a health technology company that has developed electronic medical records and billing systems.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 25, 2022
If Frieze is the shark, they’re the pilot fish.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2020
Also, landing the Amazon behemoth would bring along with it a school of pilot fish, prospects such as contractors and suppliers looking to locate nearby.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 26, 2018
He voiced a monarch in an episode of cult cartoon King of the Hill and a megalomaniac pilot fish called Joe in the Danish animator Help!
From The Guardian ● Jan. 14, 2016
Often, Ben had watched Jim Don walking the halls of school escorted by Ansley and a school of pilot fish mainly composed of third string football players.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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