Misgurnus fossilis, the European weatherfish, is a temperate loach native to slow-moving and backwater areas of large rivers across much of Europe. Human uses of this species include consumption, use as bait, and the pet trade. Though its occurrence in the pet trade is relatively uncommon, the United Kingdom imposed a ban on keeping or releasing live European weatherfish. M. fossilis is currently reported as established outside its native range in the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Croatia, and may also be established in western France and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The history of invasiveness for M. fossilis is classified as data deficient due to the lack of information on realized impacts of introductions; only potential impacts were described in the literature. The overall climate match for the contiguous United States was high; all States except California had a high or medium climate match. The certainty of assessment for M. fossilis is low, due to the lack of information on impacts of introduced populations. The overall risk assessment is Uncertain.
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