Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Labeo rajasthanicus (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 rajasthanicus is a carp species native to the state of Rajasthan, in northwestern India. Its status as a valid species has recently been confirmed in a study that expanded its known native distribution from a single lake into two river systems in the same region of India. L. rajasthanicus is valuable as a food fish and has been studied to find optimal growing conditions in captivity. It has not been reported as introduced or established anywhere outside its native range, so potential impacts of introduction remain unknown. Assessment certainty is low. The climate matching analysis showed that climate match to the contiguous United States is low. Overall risk posed by L. rajasthanicus to the contiguous United States is uncertain.