Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Pethia meingangbii (a fish, 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.

Pethia meingangbii is a freshwater cyprinid fish found only in the Chindwin-Irrawaddy drainage, in northeastern India and Myanmar. No introductions outside of the native range have been reported. History of invasiveness is classified as No Known Nonnative Population. The climate match for the contiguous United States is low, with all individual states receiving low climate scores. The certainty of assessment is low due to minimal available information and only one georeferenced point for the climate match. The overall risk assessment for Pethia meingangbii is uncertain.