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. This additional information will help inform decisions on where, when, and how the species may be used to minimize risks of them becoming invasive.
Cirrhinus molitorella, commonly known as mud carp, is a fish species native to China and southeastern Asia. Mud carp has an extensive history in aquaculture and is one of the most important species cultured for consumption in China. C. molitorella has been introduced for aquaculture in Indonesia, Singapore, Japan, Taiwan Province of China and Hong Kong SAR, but is only established in Taiwan and Singapore. A fair amount of information is available on C. molitorella, although some gaps of information essential to an assessment currently exists. There is no information available on impacts of introduction to natural settings, as opposed to aquaculture settings. Overall climate match within the contiguous United States is medium, with the highest matches occurring in Georgia, South Carolina, and Florida. Given the lack of information about impacts of introduction in natural settings, medium climate match within the contiguous United States, and low certainty of assessment, overall risk for Cirrhinus molitorella is uncertain.
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