unicorn fish

noun

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a
: any of several surgeonfishes (genus Acanthurus) of the Pacific ocean having a long bony hornlike projection extending forward from the skull above the eye
b
: any of various filefishes having a long dorsal spine

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“Unicorn fish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unicorn%20fish. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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