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.
Congo Tetra (Phenacogrammus interruptus) is a species of fish native to Eastern Africa. It is collected and reared commercially for the aquarium trade. It is in the aquarium trade in the United States. There is one record of introduction in Puerto Rico from an aquarium release, that resulted in an established population. There is no information available on the ecological impacts P. interruptus has in introduced areas. Therefore, the history of invasiveness is classified as Data Deficient. The climate match with the contiguous United States was low, overall. There were areas of medium match along the Gulf Coast from Texas to Florida. Peninsular Florida had a medium match, with a small patch of high match in the southern tip. The certainty of assessment is low due to a lack of information. The overall risk assessment category is Uncertain.
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