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.
Oreochromis karomo is a species of tilapia that is endemic to the Malagarasi River basin in Tanzania. The history of invasiveness for O. karomo is classified as “no known nonnative population.” No records of introductions were found. The climate match is low with only small areas of medium match in southern Florida, Texas, and California. The certainty of assessment is low and the overall risk assessment category is uncertain.
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