Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Labeo simpsoni (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 simpsoni is a species of carp native to the Congo River basin. This species has not been reported as introduced outside its native range, so any negative impacts of introduction remain unknown. L. simpsoni had an overall low climate match to the contiguous United States, with medium matches in southern Florida, southern Louisiana, and southern Texas. Certainty of assessment is low. Because of the lack of introduction history and low climate match, overall risk posed by L. simpsoni to the United States is uncertain.