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.
Characodon lateralis is an endangered goodeid fish native to the state of Durango, Mexico. C. lateralis has a medium climate match to the contiguous United States. While the species is known to be present in the aquarium trade in the U.S., it has not been documented in the wild outside of its native range. Without any past introductions of C. lateralis to observe, it is impossible to know the potential impacts of introduction of C. lateralis to the U.S. Therefore, the overall risk of this species is uncertain.
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