Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Clean Shrimp (Caridina multidentata) - 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.

The history of invasiveness is low.  Caridina multidentata is heavily present in the pet trade (Patoka et al. 2015) and there were no records of introduction found. The climate match is medium. The results of the climate match could change depending on a better understanding on the distribution. The certainty of assessment is medium. The overall risk assessment category is uncertain.