Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Pangasius kinabatanganensis (a catfish, 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.

Pangasius kinabatanganensis is a species of catfish native to the Kinabatangan River basin in northeastern Borneo. No information on human uses of P. kinabatanganensis was found.  The history of invasiveness is no known nonnative population. No records of introduction were found so there is no information on impacts of introductions. No records of this species in trade were found. The climate match is low. The entire contiguous United States had a low climate match. The certainty of assessment is low. The overall risk assessment category is uncertain.

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