Ecological Risk Screening Summary - South European Toothcarp (Aphanius fasciatus) - 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.

South European Toothcarp (Aphanius fasciatus) is a fish native to the Mediterranean region. The species is present in the aquarium trade. The history of invasiveness for A. faciatus is none documented. A. fasciatus has been established outside of its’ native range; however, no information has been found on impacts from the introductions. The climate match for the contiguous United States was high. There were multiple areas of low to medium match, with the largest ones found in the southeast and central portions of the country. The certainty of assessment is low. The overall risk assessment category for Aphanius fasciatus is uncertain.