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.
Plain Shark (Labeo forskalii) is a cyprinid fish species with a native range that spans much of the Nile River drainage basin (including its deep headwater lakes) in eastern/northeastern Africa. L. forskalii is harvested for human consumption. The history of invasiveness of L. forskalii is uncertain, as it has not been reported as introduced or established outside of its native range. The climate match analysis resulted in a medium match with Arizona and California with individually high climate matches. The certainty of this assessment is low. The overall risk assessment category is uncertain.
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