Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Acanthogobius lactipes - Uncertain Risk

Species that are considered uncertain risk need a more in-depth assessment beyond the Risk Summary to better define the species’ risk to U.S. environments.

Acanthogobius lactipes is a demersal fish native to East Asia. A. lactipes is commercially harvested. No introductions have been reported for the species. Therefore, there is no information on impacts of introductions on which to base an assessment of invasiveness. Absence of this information makes the certainty of this assessment low. Climate match with the contiguous United States is high. Overall risk posed by this species is uncertain.