Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Epalzeorhynchos munense (a fish, 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.

Epalzeorhynchos munense is a species of cyprinid fish that is native to river basins in Southeast Asia. It is used for human consumption and is in the aquarium trade. The history of invasiveness is uncertain. A single record of introduction was found (China) but there is no record of any established non-native populations. No information on the duration or volume of trade was found. The climate match is low for the contiguous United States. There were small areas of medium climate match in southern Texas and Florida. The certainty of assessment is low. The overall risk assessment category is uncertain.