Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Puntius layardi (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 layardi is a small cyprinid fish native to Sri Lanka. This species is only known from one location, and it has not been documented since its description in 1868. History of invasiveness is uncertain because there have been no reported introductions. P. layardi has a low climate match with the contiguous United States based on its one reported location. Because of the lack of information available about this species, the certainty of this assessment is low. The overall risk assessment category is uncertain.