1. Fish having the habit of following ships; found in North American and South American coastal waters
   "Sailors often spotted rudderfish trailing behind their vessels";
   - banded rudderfish, Seriola zonata
    
2. Food and game fish around Bermuda and Florida; often follow ships
   "rudderfishes frequently gather around anchored boats";
   - Bermuda chub, Kyphosus sectatrix

Derived forms: rudderfishes

Type of: jack, sea chub

Part of: genus Kyphosus, genus Seriola, Kyphosus, Seriola

Encyclopedia: Rudderfish