Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Pethia sharmai (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 sharmai is a freshwater fish endemic to Tamil Nadu, India. This species is often found in ponds in urbanized areas. Pethia sharmai is listed as Endangered by the IUCN due to habitat degradation. This species has not been introduced anywhere outside of its native range. History of invasiveness is classified as No Known Nonnative Population. The climate match for the contiguous United States was low, with no areas of medium or high match. No georeferenced points were available for the climate match, so source points were estimated based on a verbal description of the limited range of Perthia sharmai. The certainty of assessment is low due to a lack of information. The overall risk assessment category for Pethia sharmai is uncertain.