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.
The Pool Barb (Puntius sophore) is a fish native to Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, China (Yunnan Province), Bhutan, and Afghanistan. It is used locally as food, in aquaria, and is reported to have medicinal value. The history of invasiveness is none documented. It has been established outside of its native range in Singapore, but no information is available on method of introduction or impacts. The climate match for the contiguous United States was medium with areas in the southwest and southern Texas having high matches. The certainty of assessment is low due to lack of information. The overall risk assessment category for Puntius sophore is uncertain.
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