Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Puntius brevis (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.

Puntius brevis is a fish native to the Mekong and Chao Phraya basins, Malay Peninsula, and Java. It is used for commercial and subsistence fishing. The history of invasiveness is uncertain. It has not been reported outside of its native range. The climate match for the contiguous United States was low with all states having low individual climate scores. The certainty of assessment is low. The overall risk assessment category for Puntius brevis is uncertain.