ðə swˈɑːmp bˈɑːɹb ɪz ʌv kəmˈɜːʃəl ɪmpˈoːɹtəns ɪnðɪ ɐkwˈɛɹiəm tɹˈeɪd ðə fˈɪʃɚɹiz ˈɪndʌstɹi ænd vˈɛɹi ɡˈʊd lˈaɪv fˈiːd fɔːɹ ˌæɹoʊˈɑːnə ænd fɔːɹ lˈaɪv pɹˈɛdəɾɚɹ ɐkwˈɛɹiəm fˈɪʃᵻz.
The swamp barb is of commercial importance in the aquarium trade the fisheries industry and very good live feed for Arowana and for live Predator aquarium fishes.