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.
Oliotius oligolepis is a small freshwater fish that is native to Indonesia. This species may be popular in the aquarium trade. The history of invasiveness of O. oligolepis is not documented. There were records of introductions to Colombia and India, with the introduction in Colombia resulting in an established population. There were no records found of impacts of those introductions. The climate match was low across the contiguous United States. The certainty of assessment is low. The overall risk assessment category is uncertain.
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