Monodon monoceros (Linnaeus, 1758)

Monodon monoceros (Linnaeus, 1758)

English
Narwhal; Sea unicorn

Portuguese
Narval

Norwegian
Narhval (bokmål)/ Narkval (nynorsk)

North Sámi
Coarvebuovja

Icelandic
Náhvalur

Dutch
Dutch Narwal; Eenhoornvis (arch.)

German
Narwal1

French
Narval; Licorne de mer

Spanish
Narval

Catalan
Narval

Italian
Narvalo

Greek
Ναρβάλ; Μονόδοντας μονόκερος; Φάλαινα μονόκερος

Fish called NARWAL by the Icelanders carrying a horn or tooth giving it the name unicorn (top) and skull of a narwal and a section of its horn or tooth, 4 foot long (bottom). By Isaac de la Peyrère, 1647, Rélation de Groenland.
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References

  1. Harrison, R. & M.M. Bryden, 1988. Wale und Delphine. Jahr-Verlag GmbH & Co., Hamburg. ↩︎