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.
Puntius fraseri, the Dharna Barb, is a small cyprinid fish native to India. It is sometimes available for sale in local markets. History of invasiveness is uncertain. This species has not been reported as introduced or established outside of its native range. P. fraseri has a low climate match with the contiguous United States based on a climate match using only its type locality. Because little information is known about the biology and range of this species, and because no introductions of this species outside of its native range have been documented, the certainty of this assessment is low. The overall risk assessment category is uncertain.
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