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.
Rainbow Sharkminnow (Epalzeorhynchos frenatum) is a species of cyprinid native to river basins in Southeast Asia. This fish is popular in the aquarium trade and is also caught in mixed schools for human consumption. Most supply for trade comes from captive breeding. The history of invasiveness is uncertain. Two records of introduction were found (in the Philippines and Florida) but neither introduction resulted in an established wild population. The species is in trade but not enough information was available to reliably determine the duration or volume of trade. The climate match was low for the contiguous United States. Areas of medium match occurred in southern Texas and Florida. All States had low individual climate scores except for Florida, which had a medium climate score. The certainty of assessment is low. The overall risk assessment category is uncertain.
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