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.
Oreochromia korogwe is a tilapia from the coastal areas of Tanzania and Kenya. The history of invasiveness is classified as “No Known Nonnative Population.” A single record of introduction was found but other authors question the identification of the species and were not able to confirm the identification on examining the sample materials. No information on any impacts from the potential introduction was available. O. korogwe is a regulated species in multiple States. The climate match was low but with some areas of medium match in the south. The certainty of assessment is low; the overall risk assessment category is uncertain.
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