Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Coosa Shiner (Notropis xaenocephalus) - 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.

Notropis xaenocephalus is native to the United States and not found outside of the United States. The history of invasiveness for Notropis xaenocephalus in uncertain. One potential record of introduction outside the native range in the U.S. was found, but the record was not conclusive. Notropis xaenocephalus had a high climate match. Within its native range, it occupies only a small region of the potential habitable range indicated by the climate match. The areas of high climate match were centered strongly on the native range. The certainty of assessment is medium. The overall risk assessment category is uncertain. There is potential for this species to survive outside its native range but it is unknown how likely an introduction is or if there would be any ecological impacts.