Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
Yellow tangs are important for tourism and the aquarium trade. Their bright yellow color is well recognized by scuba divers and other tourists on Hawaiian reefs. They are also a valuable resource in aquarium trade; they are the number one collected fish for export out of Hawaii. Their coloring, hardiness, and low cost all attribute to their popularity in marine aquariums, making them one of the ten most popular fish.
Positive Impacts: pet trade ; ecotourism
In the latest article
-
Trusted
Zebrasoma flavescens
Source information
©1995-2012, The Regents of the University of Michigan and its licensors
© The Regents of the University of Michigan and its licensors
View source
Supplier:
Animal Diversity Web
Editor: Tanya Dewey, Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
Editor: Kevin Omland, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Author: Kara Zabetakis, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Zabetakis, K. 2008. "Zebrasoma flavescens" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed April 04, 2012 at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Zebrasoma_flavescens.html
Revisions
- 2012-05-08 10:18:16 UTC
- 2011-12-02 04:40:24 UTC
- 2011-10-20 11:28:54 UTC
- 2011-10-19 02:26:29 UTC
- 2011-08-23 06:00:08 UTC
- 2011-08-22 07:25:12 UTC
- 2011-08-06 06:55:14 UTC
- 2011-02-21 03:20:57 UTC
- 2010-12-23 00:59:39 UTC
- 2010-10-19 03:48:39 UTC
- 2010-10-05 03:57:44 UTC
- 2010-09-28 02:19:15 UTC
- 2010-09-21 01:58:05 UTC
- 2010-09-14 01:39:48 UTC
- 2010-09-07 05:24:30 UTC
- 2010-08-30 08:50:03 UTC
- 2010-08-21 15:48:20 UTC
- 2010-07-29 05:35:02 UTC
- 2010-03-02 02:45:47 UTC
- 2009-10-29 03:25:40 UTC
- 2009-09-09 02:11:07 UTC
- 2009-09-02 03:36:01 UTC
- 2009-08-26 03:12:28 UTC
- 2009-07-22 02:31:34 UTC
- 2009-07-08 02:59:33 UTC
- 2009-06-03 02:20:53 UTC
- 2009-04-27 13:32:35 UTC
- 2009-04-13 04:49:29 UTC
- 2009-04-05 04:28:56 UTC
- 2009-03-28 04:53:42 UTC
- 2009-02-17 02:37:19 UTC
- 2009-01-08 16:33:36 UTC
