rudderfish

[ ruhd-er-fish ]

noun

, plural (especially collectively) rud·der·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) rud·der·fish·es.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of rudderfish¹

First recorded in 1725–35; rudder + fish

Example Sentences

The plastic also impacts species of turtles and Polynesian fish such as the nanue “rudderfish,” a key part of local diets.

From Reuters