It was originally developed by one of the groups to detect pollution, but is now part of the ornamental fish trade, becoming the first genetically modified animal to become publicly available as a pet when in 2003 it was introduced for sale in the USA.
Təwaƭ tan santo fal iyan dǎɣ tartiten fal agaraw ən ɗollution, itagu amara ayhan ašiš wan manan wi dalagan, eqalan wadazaran awadǎɣ amosan amutayan adiqilan agrawan adinat dak sund awadǎɣ ən tidawt ugud wa tiga dǎɣ ašinš dǎɣ États-Unis dǎɣ 2003.