Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
Blue tangs are sometimes used as a bait fish. They are important in the aquarium trade, where they are popular fish. Blue tangs, and other reef fish, attract ecotourism in the form of snorkeling and diving.
Positive Impacts: pet trade ; ecotourism
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Editor: Tanya Dewey, Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
Author: Genna Woodruff, Hood College
Editor: Lori Wollerman, Hood College
Woodruff, G. 2006. "Acanthurus coeruleus" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed April 04, 2012 at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Acanthurus_coeruleus.html
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