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. This additional information will help inform decisions on where, when, and how the species may be used to minimize risks of them becoming invasive.
The history of invasiveness for Cobitis taenia is not documented. There are a few records of introductions available but no records of impacts from those introductions were found. The climate match is high, especially in the Great Lakes Basin. The climate match could change if more detailed accurate distribution information was available, however the match should remain in the high category. The certainty of assessment is medium. The overall risk assessment category is uncertain. The taxonomic changes occurring in genus Cobitis impede the ability to clearly define native an invaded ranges for this species.
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