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Definition of unicorn fish

unicorn fish
Narwhal Nar"whal, n. [Sw. or Dan. narvhal; akin to Icel. n[=a]hvalr, and E. whale. the first syllable is perh. from Icel. n[=a]r corpse, dead body, in allusion to the whitish color its skin. See Whale.] [Written also narwhale.] (Zo["o]l.) An arctic cetacean (Monodon monocerous), about twenty feet long. The male usually has one long, twisted, pointed canine tooth, or tusk projecting forward from the upper jaw like a horn, whence it is called also sea unicorn, unicorn fish, and unicorn whale. Sometimes two horns are developed, side by side.

Meaning of unicorn fish from wikipedia

- Unicorn fish may refer to: Naso (fish), a genus in family Acanthuridae Unicorn leatherjacket (Aluterus monoceros), family Monacanthidae Unicorn crestfish...
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- protuberance", a hornlike extension of the forehead present in some species. Unicorn fish are po****r with spearfishermen and may be cooked by grilling them whole...
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- also known as the ringtailed unicornfish or short-horned unicorn-fish, is a tropical fish found throughout the Indo-Pacific. It can reach a length of...
- The Unicorn Tapestries or the Hunt of the Unicorn (French: La Ch****e à la licorne) is a series of seven tapestries made in the South Netherlands around...
- Acanthurus spp. *qapaliR 10662 PMP unicorn fish Acanthurus unicornis *taRaq₂ 4703 PMP unicorn fish Naso spp. *qumi 4699 PMP unicorn fish Naso spp. *qumay...
- confuse the whale, mammoth, and unicorn: they conceptualized the mammoth and whale as aquatic, as well as the mammoth and unicorn possessing a single horn;...
- from the snout and head; this structure gives them their other name of unicorn fishes. The extant genera all possess ink sacs that open into their cloacae...
- reefs or can be found in small schools of unicorn fish or as a part of larger schools with many other fish species. Bluespine unicornfish are herbivores...