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 tras is a fish endemic to Lake Lanao in Mindanao, Philippines. This species is listed as critically endangered and could possibly have gone extinct. B. tras has not been introduced anywhere outside of its native range nor is it found in trade. The history of invasiveness is uncertain. The climate match for the contiguous United States is low, with no areas of medium or high match and all States receiving low individual climate scores. The certainty of assessment is low. The overall risk assessment category for Barbodes tras is uncertain.
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