Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Silver Labeo (Labeo ruddi) - 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.

Silver Labeo (Labeo ruddi) is a species of carp native to southern Africa. It is utilized as a game fish in its native range. L. ruddi has not been reported as introduced outside its native range. Climate match to the contiguous United States is medium overall, with high to medium matches occurring in Florida, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and coastal California. Certainty of the assessment is low. Without a history of introduction, the overall risk posed by L. ruddi to the contiguous United States is uncertain.