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.
The Jewel Tetra (Hyphessobrycon eques) is a fish found throughout South America. The history of invasiveness is None Documented. The species is established in French Guiana, but the impacts of its introduction are not known. Hyphessobrycon eques has a documented introduction in Florida, believed to be from an aquarium release, and the fish failed to establish. The climate match for the contiguous United States was medium. There were areas of medium or high matches throughout the Gulf Coast and up the East Coast. Hyphessobrycon eques is found readily in the aquarium trade. The certainty of assessment is low. The overall risk assessment category is uncertain.
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