Description
Also known as Brown Unicornfish, Doctorfish, Lancetfish, Lined Unicornfish, Longnose Doctorfish, Longnose Unicornfish, Long-snouted Unicornfish, Palefin Unicornfish, Paletail Unicornfish, Shortnose Unicornfish, Short-nosed Kala, Short-nosed Unicorn Tang, Shortsnout Unicornfish, Short-snouted Unicornfish, Spotted Unicorn, Spotted Unicorn Tang, Thorntail, Thorntail Fish, Unicorn Surgeonfish, Unicorn Naso Tang.
Found in small to large schools mid-water over rocky shores of reef drop-offs and along current swept steep outer lagoons and seaward reefs. Can quickly change colour with mood, They feed on benthic algae and zooplankton.
Length - 50cm
Depth - 2-120m
Widespread Eastern Central Pacific, Indo-Pacific
Surgeonfish have a blade like spine in the tail that points outwards when bent, unicorns have two hook-like plates along the tail, these are used for defence and are as sharp as a surgeons scalpel, hence the name "Surgeonfish".
Some species are venomous. Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/Naso-brevirostris
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