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.
The history of invasiveness for the fish Poecilia latipunctata is not documented. There were records of introduction found in Florida but they did not represent an established population. There have been no P. latipunctata caught within the United States since 1974 (Neilson 2016). There are no known impacts from the introductions and there were none expected since a population did not establish. The climate match is medium, indicating that there are areas in the contiguous United States with a climate that might be able to support an established population. The certainty of assessment is medium. The overall risk assessment category is uncertain.
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