Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Cyprinus micristius (a carp, 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. This additional information will help inform decisions on where, when, and how the species may be used to minimize risks of them becoming invasive.

Cyprinus micristius is a species of carp native to a few lakes in southeastern China. It has been the base of a commercial fishery in the past. It is considered critically endangered by IUCN (in Froese and Pauly 2018). The history of invasiveness is uncertain. No records of introduction were found. No records of this species in trade were found. The climate match for the contiguous United States was medium. There was an area of high climate match in peninsular Florida. The certainty of assessment is low. The overall risk assessment category is uncertain.