Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Nile Carp (Labeo niloticus) - 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.

Nile Carp (Labeo niloticus) is a cyprinid fish native to the inland waters of northeast Africa. There are no reports of introduction or establishment in the United States or elsewhere outside the native range. L. niloticus comprises a notable percentage of the commercial catch in the Nile in Egypt. L. niloticus is host to a number of parasites. Climate match to the contiguous United States was medium overall, with high match in southern California and the Southwest. Because of the lack of introduction history, certainty of assessment is low and the overall risk posed by L. niloticus is currently uncertain.

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