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Naucrates ductor (Pilot Fish)
Scientific name: Naucrates ductor

Taxonomy: Kingdom Animalia → Phylum Chordata → Subphylum Vertebrata → Infraphylum Gnathostomata → Parvphylum Osteichthyes → Gigaclass Actinopterygii → Class Actinopteri → Subclass Teleostei → Order Carangiformes → Family Carangidae → Genus Naucrates

Common name: Pilot Fish
Locations: Hawaii
Group: Marine LifeFishJacks

Usually found swimming near much larger animals like whale sharks. Juveniles are yellowish.

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Naucrates ductor (Pilot Fish)
Naucrates ductor (Pilot Fish)
Naucrates ductor (Pilot Fish)
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