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.
The history of invasiveness is not documented. Tor putitora does have a history of introductions. Most were purposeful introductions for commercial reasons. There was minimal information available about the possible ecological impacts of those introductions. The information that was available was speculative and not concrete evidence of negative impacts. The climate match was low. The certainty is medium. The overall risk assessment is uncertain.
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