Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Labeo rectipinnis (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 rectipinnis is a species of carp native to the lower Congo River basin in west-central Africa. Very little information is available about the species. L. rectipinnis is harvested for human consumption, but it has not been reported as introduced or established outside its native range. Climate match to the contiguous United States is low. Certainty of assessment is low. Without a history of introduction, the overall risk posed by L. rectipinnis remains uncertain.