Pilot fish
Naucrates ductor
CommonFishcarnivore
The pilot fish is a sleek swimmer found in warm, open oceans around the globe. It belongs to the jackfish family and is known for its carnivorous diet. These fish often hitch rides alongside larger marine animals.
- Pilot fish live in warm or tropical seas worldwide.
- They are part of the jackfish family, Carangidae.
- These carnivorous fish often swim near larger marine creatures.
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- Classification
- Fish
- Scientific name
- Naucrates ductor
- Habitat
- Ocean
- Regions in this directory
- Worldwide
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- small
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)
