Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Caridina rubropunctata (freshwater atyid shrimp; no common name) - Uncertain Risk

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 rubropunctata is a species of freshwater shrimp native to Thailand. This species has only been documented as occurring in freshwater springs in Van Lang, Don Hy District, Thai Nguyen Province, Vietnam. This species has no documented history of introduction, although it is beginning to appear in trade in the U.S. C. rubropunctata has a low climate match with the contiguous United States. Further information is needed to assess the risk this species poses, so certainty of this assessment is low. Overall risk assessment category is uncertain.