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fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial; price category: medium; price reliability: very questionable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this family

Edwards, A.J. and A.D. Shepherd 1992 Environmental implications of aquarium-fish collection in the Maldives, with proposals for regulation. Environ. Conserv. 19:61-72. (Ref. 4907) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=4907&speccode=1258
Hutchins, J.B. 1984 Balistidae. In W. Fischer and G. Bianchi (eds.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Western Indian Ocean Fishing area 51. Vol. 1. Prepared and printed with the support of the Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA). FAO, Rome. Vol. 1. (Ref. 3109) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=3109&speccode=1311