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.
Labeo bata is a freshwater subtropical carp found in southern Asia. It is a food fish with a commercial fishery and aquaculture. L. bata has been introduced to reservoirs for aquaculture within its native range. L. bata is susceptible to a number of parasites and bacterial diseases. L. bata has been reported outside of its native range in Nepal, however, no peer-reviewed literature was found on the impacts of this introduction making the history of invasiveness uncertain. In addition, information about L. bata was limited making the certainty of the assessment low. The climate match for this species to the contiguous United States was low. Due to its low Climate 6 score and absence of introduction history, the overall risk for this species is uncertain.
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