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.
Caridina babaulti is a small freshwater shrimp native to Asia. This species is present in the aquarium trade. There is little scientific information available on this species, and there is some uncertainty regarding its taxonomy. No introductions of the species have been reported, so potential impacts of introducing this species into the United States remain unknown. C. babaulti has a low climate match with the contiguous United States. Overall risk assessment category is uncertain.
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