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 Blackline Rasbora, Rasbora borapetensis, is a fish native to Southeast Asia from Thailand to northern Indonesia. This species is a popular fish in the aquarium trade and is in trade in the United States. The history of invasiveness is none documented. R. borapetensis has been introduced and become established in Singapore and was introduced in the Philippines. There is no information on any impacts of the introduction. The overall climate match for the contiguous United States was low; there was a medium match in southeast Texas and parts of Florida. The certainty of assessment is low due to lack of information about introductions. The overall risk assessment category for Rasbora borapetensis is uncertain.
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