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.
Striped Bystranka (Alburnoides taeniatus) is a freshwater cyprinid fish native to Central Asia. There is little information available on this species in the wild, but it is utilized in the aquarium trade. This species has been reported as introduced in Iran and Kyrgyzstan. Introductions may have been from aquaculture, control of malaria, or aquarium releases. One author reports negative impacts of introduction in the form of predation on native species in Kyrgyzstan, but no further information is provided to support this claim. Further information would be required to reach an assessment of high history of invasiveness. Alburnoides taeniatus has a medium climate match with the contiguous United States. Certainty of the overall assessment is low and overall risk assessment category is uncertain.
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