ðə dʒˈɛnəs ɪz fˈɪʃt lˈaɪtli baɪ ðə lˈoʊkəl pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən, bˌʌt hɐz nˈɛvɚ bɪkˌʌm ɐ stˈeɪpəl fˈuːd fˈɪʃ dˈuː tʊ ɪts ɹˈɛlətˌɪvli smˈɔːl sˈaɪz ænd ɪts hˈæbɪtˌæt, wˌɪtʃ ɛnˈeɪbəlz ɪt tə dˈɑːɹt bᵻtwˌiːn ɹˈɑːks wɛn θɹˈɛʔn̩d.
The genus is fished lightly by the local population, but has never become a staple food fish due to its relatively small size and its habitat, which enables it to dart between rocks when threatened.