Rudderfish (Noun)
Meaning 1
Food and game fish around Bermuda and Florida; often follow ships.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Fish having the habit of following ships; found in North American and South American coastal waters.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Rudderfish were commonly seen swimming alongside the research vessel as it sailed through the Caribbean.
- The rudderfish darted in and out of the propeller wash, feeding on the disturbed plankton.
- While on watch, the sailor spotted a school of rudderfish playing in the ship's bow wave.
- In the Gulf of Mexico, rudderfish are a familiar sight to fishermen, who often find them clustered around their boats.
- During the voyage from California to Peru, the crew regularly observed rudderfish swimming alongside the ship's hull.