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pilot fish (Naucrates ductor)
Nauclerus compressus
Date 1700-1880
Source/Photographer Iconographia Zoologica
Old Latin name Nauclerus compressus
New Latin name Naucrates ductor
Common name Nederlands: Loodsmannetje
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The pilot fish (Naucrates ductor) is a carnivorous fish of the trevally, or jackfish family, Carangidae. It is widely distributed and lives in warm or tropical open seas. The pilot fish congregates around sharks, rays, and sea turtles, where it eats ectoparasites on, and leftovers around the host species; younger pilot fish are usually associated with jellyfish and drifting seaweeds. |
