Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Puntius waageni (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 waageni is a freshwater fish native to India and Pakistan. The history of invasiveness is uncertain. It has not been reported as introduced or established anywhere in the world. The climate match for the contiguous United States was low with all states having a low individual climate scores. The entire native range of the species was not represented in the source points used in the climate match as only one georeferenced observation of the species was available to use in selecting source points. The certainty of assessment is low due to lack of information. The overall risk assessment category is uncertain.