wˌaɪl ˈɔfən sˈoʊld æz lˈaɪv fˈuːd fɔːɹ ˈʌðɚ fˈɪʃ, sˌʌm kˈiːpɚz ɪnðə jˌuːˈɛs ænd dʒˈɜːməni hæv stˈɑːɹɾᵻd sᵻlˈɛktɪvli bɹˈiːdɪŋ ˈeɪ. əkwˈæɾɪkəs təbi sˈoʊld æz pˈɛts, jˈuːʒuːəli fɹʌm ˈɑːnlaɪn plˈætfɔːɹmz lˈaɪk ˈiː bˈeɪ.
While often sold as live food for other fish, some keepers in the US and Germany have started selectively breeding A. aquaticus to be sold as pets, usually from online platforms like eBay.