There have been attempts to safely breed blue tangs and other ornamental fish outside their natural environments, but so far they haven’t gone as well as expected. Regardless, the blue tang lives in fragile coral reef environments, but because the efforts to capture these fish and others either lack regulation or are environmentally unfriendly, the results can be destructive. ![]() ![]() Of that total, approximately 300,000 blue tangs are “traded globally,” though it’s difficult to pin down an exact number. It’s estimated that between 20-24 million ocean animals are sold to around 2 million homes from pet stores and other distributors. ![]() While clownfish are easy to breed in captivity, Hakai Magazine noted that blue tangs don’t survive well in aquariums.
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