The Blue Tang Fish, oceanic water
The Blue Tang thrives in salty ocean water. In addition, the fish live in warm oceans waters, preferably in areas washed by warm ocean currents. The species is not in any pressing threat of extermination. However, the rising levels of pollution threaten the species habitat because of their close proximity to the beaches and therefore contact with humans. The Blue Tang also prefers shallow and clear oceanic water. For example, they are common in depths of between 2 to twenty meters (Bester, 2014). They live in grassy areas or in coral reefs. In the corals, they live in holes where they are sheltered from their natural predators.
The following map shows the common areas of habitation for the blue tang fish family (http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Gallery/Descript/BlueTang/BlueTang.html). The most common habitats are to the south of the continental North America and to the north of South America(Bester, 2014). They are also regular on the eastern region of the continents in the Pacific Ocean. Though these are the most popular habitats, the Blue Tang is also found in small populations along the east African beach and on the Asian coastline, like the coast of Indonesia and Burma.
[...] The color then changes to yellow in the intermediary stage, there are times in the development process when the Blue Tang has different colors in different parts of the body (Schultz, 2004). In the adult phase, the Blue tang is entirely blue, hence the origin of the name. References Bester, C. (2014). FLMNH Ichthyology Department: Blue Tang. Retrieved November from http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Gallery/Descript/BlueTang/BlueTang.html Schultz, K. (2004). Ken Schultz's field guide to saltwater fish. Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley. [...]
[...] Though these are the most popular habitats, the Blue Tang is also found in small populations along the east African beach and on the Asian coastline, like the coast of Indonesia and Burma. Position within the food web/trophic relations Discussion of what kind of life history characteristics vs. K strategist) The Blue Tang use the r-strategy of reproduction. The ocean habitats are often unstable due to the effects of tides and the existence of many predators. Therefore, the selection of the reproduction strategy is based on the need for many offspring's that require minimum upkeep because the large numbers increase the chances of survival. [...]
[...] It is the only constituent of the Paracanthurus group and the hepatus species(Schultz, 2004). Habitat requirements & the historical and current geographic range The Blue Tang thrives in salty ocean water. In addition, the fish live in warm oceans waters, preferably in areas washed by warm ocean currents. The species is not in any pressing threat of extermination. However, the rising levels of pollution threaten the species habitat because of their close proximity to the beaches and therefore contact with humans. The Blue Tang also prefers shallow and clear oceanic water. [...]
[...] In addition, the skin of the Blue Tang has a strong stench. Therefore, the fish is often used as bait to attract bigger predators that are edible by humans(Schultz, 2004). Current population sizes and endangered status There are no population estimates for the species because of the wide geographical habitat range. In addition, the species are under no immediate threat(Bester, 2014). In fact, the increased volume of fishing eliminates natural predators while climate change and increasing temperature of the ocean water have the potential to increase the geographical range of habitat. [...]
[...] The species is not in any pressing threat of extermination. However, the rising levels of pollution threaten the species habitat because of their close proximity to the beaches and therefore contact with humans. However, due to the preference for warm sheltered water, the species is not threaten by climate change. Management recommendations Environmental conservation is a management consideration that is beneficiary to the fish. For example, control in the amounts of toxic material released to the oceans is beneficiary to the species. [...]
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