Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Pethia melanomaculata (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 melanomaculata is a small cyprinid fish that is endemic to Sri Lanka. The history of invasiveness is classified as No Known Nonnative Population. No records of introduction were found. One source listed the species as present in the ornamental trade but no further information on this species in trade was found. The climate match with the contiguous United States is low. There were no areas of medium or high match in the contiguous United States. The certainty of assessment is low due to a general lack of information about the species. The overall risk assessment category is uncertain.