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rudderfish

American

[ruhd-er-fish] / ˈrʌd ərˌfɪʃ /

noun

any of various fishes having the habit of following behind ships, as a pilot fish.

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noun

Etymology

Origin of rudderfish

First recorded in 1725–35; rudder + fish

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Dolphin frequent weedlines to forage on the bait that thrive beneath these drifting ecosystems, such as juvenile puffer fish, rudderfish, bar jacks and triggerfish.

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