Spotted Surgeonfish

Ctenochaetus strigosus

Also known as: Bristletooth, Bristletooth Surgeonfish, Bristle-toothed Surgeonfish, Combtooth Tang, Doctorfish, Goldeye Tang, Goldring Bristletooth, Goldring Surgeonfish, Kole Tang, Kole Yellow-eye Tang, Lancetfish, Slender-toothed Surgeonfish, Spotted Bristletooth, Spotted Bristletooth Surgeonfish, Straited Surgeonfish, Striped Bristletooth, Striped Surgeonfish, Thorntail, Thorntail Fish, Yelloweye Kole Tang, Yelloweye Surgeonfish, Yelloweye Tang, Yellow-eyed Surgeonfish, Yellow-eyed Tang

ALSO KNOWN AS

Bristletooth
Bristletooth Surgeonfish
Bristle-toothed Surgeonfish
Combtooth Tang
Doctorfish
Goldeye Tang
Goldring Bristletooth
Goldring Surgeonfish
Kole Tang
Kole Yellow-eye Tang
Lancetfish
Slender-toothed Surgeonfish
Spotted Bristletooth
Spotted Bristletooth Surgeonfish
Straited Surgeonfish
Striped Bristletooth
Striped Surgeonfish
Thorntail
Thorntail Fish
Yelloweye Kole Tang
Yelloweye Surgeonfish
Yelloweye Tang
Yellow-eyed Surgeonfish
Yellow-eyed Tang

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2012

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Spotted Surgeonfish adult, photographed at O'ahu, United States — @fishx6 · O'ahu, United States · June 20161 / 9

Overview

Found singly, over coral, rock, and rubble areas, of coral and rocky reefs.

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.