Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Puntius masyai (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 masyai is a small fish native to the Mekong River basin in Southeast Asia. It is caught locally by fishermen. History of invasiveness is uncertain. This species has never been reported as introduced or established outside of its native range. P. masyai has a low climate match with the contiguous United States, with areas of slightly higher match in southern Texas and Florida. Because there is no information on introductions of P. masyai outside of its native range from which to assess the invasive potential of this species, the certainty of this assessment is low. The overall risk assessment category is uncertain.