ðə spˈɑːɾᵻd bˈɑːɹb ɪz ʌv kəmˈɜːʃəl ɪmpˈoːɹtəns ɪnðɪ ɐkwˈɛɹiəm tɹˈeɪd ænd ʌv mˈaɪnɚɹ ɪmpˈoːɹtəns ɪnðə fˈɪʃɚɹiz ˈɪndʌstɹi.
The spotted barb is of commercial importance in the aquarium trade and of minor importance in the fisheries industry.