Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Barbodes rhombeus (a fish, no common name) - 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.

Barbodes rhombeus is a fish in the minnow family (Cyprinidae), native to Southeast Asia. It is sometimes present in the aquarium trade. B. rhombeus has been reported as an intermediate host for the parasite Opisthorchis viverrini, which can be transferred to humans when consuming raw fish. The history of invasiveness for B. rhombeus is not documented. Two records of introduction were found with the introduction in Singapore resulting in established populations. No information on any impacts from that introduction was found. The climate match to the contiguous United States for B. rhombeus was low. The only areas of medium match were in peninsular Florida and southern Texas; there were no areas of high match. The certainty of assessment is low. The overall risk assessment category is uncertain.