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.
The Basa catfish (Pangasius bocourti) is a species of catfish native to the major river drainages in Southeast Asia. It is a commercial fishery species and is also heavily used in aquaculture. It is not imported live to the United States but it is imported frozen for human consumption. The history of invasiveness is no known nonnative population. No records of introductions were found and there was not enough information on trade of the species available to meet the requirements for low. The climate match was low. However, there were small areas of medium match in southern Florida and Texas. The certainty of assessment is low. The overall risk assessment category is uncertain.
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