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 senegalensis is a species of carp broadly distributed in West Africa. It is harvested commercially and used as a food fish. L. senegalensis is susceptible to various parasitic infections. No introductions of L. senegalensis have been reported, and any impacts of introduction remain unknown. Therefore, certainty of assessment is low. Climate match to the contiguous United States was low overall, with medium matches only in southern Florida and southern Texas. Without a history of introduction on which to base the assessment of risk, the overall risk assessment category is uncertain.
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