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.
Spot Pangasius (Pangasius larnaudii) is a species of catfish native to the Mekong and Chao Phraya river basins in Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam. This species migrates up and down the Mekong with the wet and dry seasons. P. larnaudii is used, along with hybrids, in aquaculture in the native range, but no records of aquaculture use outside of Southeast Asia were found. This species is not found in trade. The history of invasiveness is no known nonnative populations. No records of introduction were found and, therefore, there is no information on impacts of introductions. The climate match is low. Only southern Texas and Florida had areas of medium climate match. The certainty of assessment is medium. The overall risk assessment category is uncertain.
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