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.
Maylandia lombardoi, the Kenyi Cichlid, is a small, colorful cichlid species native to Lake Malawi in southeastern Africa. There is some disagreement about the taxonomy of this species; it has been placed in several genera. M. lombardoi is used in the aquarium trade, including in the United States, and for subsistence fishing. It can be afflicted by numerous bacterial diseases and parasitic infestations. M. lombardoi has been reported as introduced outside of its native range from one island to another within Lake Malawi and to Israel. No information is available about the status of the introduced population in Malawi, while the introduced population in Israel is maintained through continuous stocking. No impacts of its introduction have been documented. M. lombardoi has a low climate match with the contiguous United States. Certainty of this assessment is low because of a general lack of information about this species. The overall risk assessment category is uncertain.
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