Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Labeo barbatus (a carp, no common name) - Uncertain Risk

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.

Labeo barbatus is a freshwater carp native to west-central Africa. L. barbatus is used as a food fish. The history of invasiveness is uncertain. It has not been reported as introduced or established anywhere in the world. The climate match for the contiguous United States was low. However, Florida did have a high individual climate score. The certainty of assessment is low. The overall risk assessment category is uncertain.