Indian Goldring Bristletooth

Found singly or in small schools, amongst large corals, over clear, inner reef crests, gutters, and slopes, rich in algae growth.

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.