Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Puntius madhusoodani (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 madhusoodani is a small freshwater cyprinid fish known only from the Manimala River in southern India. This species has never been reported as introduced or established outside of its native range. History of invasiveness is uncertain. P. madhusoodani has low climate match with the contiguous United States. Because further information on this species’ biology and invasive potential is needed to adequately assess the risk it poses to the contiguous United States, certainty of this assessment is low. The overall risk assessment category is uncertain.