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.
Sailfin glassfish (Ambassis agrammus) is a fish that is native to Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. It is used in the aquarium trade outside of the United States. The history of invasiveness is No Known Nonnative Population as no records of introductions were found. The overall climate match for the contiguous United States was High with high match found in peninsular Florida and portions of the Southwest from Arizona to southern Texas. The certainty of assessment is Low due to a lack of information regarding this species’ history of invasiveness. The overall risk assessment category is Uncertain.
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