What does the cryptic crossword clue "Sometimes they navigate watercourses following fish (9)" mean?

The definition is "fish". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). COD (synonym="fish") + RIVERS (synonym="watercourses") = CODRIVERS; definition: "Sometimes they navigate" The answer is CODRIVERS.

Sometimes they navigate watercourses following fish (9)

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