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.
Golden Panchax (Pachypanchax playfairii) is a killifish native to Seychelles in the Indian Ocean. P. playfairii is found in fresh and brackish waters. This species has been introduced and is probably established in Zanzibar, Tanzania, but this is not confirmed. Therefore, the history of invasiveness is no known nonnative population. No impacts of introduction have been reported, creating an uncertain history of invasiveness. The climate match for the contiguous United States was 0.000, a very low score. All States received low individual climate scores with the exception of Florida, which received a medium climate score. The certainty of assessment is low. The overall risk assessment category for Pachypanchax playfairii is uncertain.
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