Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Spotted Steed (Hemibarbus maculatus) - 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.

Hemibarbus maculatus is a cyprinid fish native to East Asia, where it is an economically important food fish. H. maculatus has been introduced to Laos and Uzbekistan, where impacts of introduction are purportedly negative but clear data are not available to back up such claims. The climate match analysis resulted in a high match for the contiguous United States. Overall risk posed by H. maculatus is uncertain.