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.
Zebra Loach (Botia striata) is a species of loach native to river drainages in India. It is a bottom feeder found in clear water streams. B. striata is wild caught by local tribes and sold to the aquarium industry. The history of invasiveness for Botia striata is low. There were no introduction records found. The species has been in international trade since 1952. In a period of 7 years, 382,575 individuals were exported from India for the aquarium trade. If extrapolated for the entire 66 years B. striata has been in trade that would be over 3.5 million individuals exported. The climate match was low; the Climate 6 score was 0.000. There were a few small pockets of medium match along the Mexican border; the match was low everywhere else. The certainty of assessment is high. The overall risk assessment category is low.
Publication date
Type of document
Uncertain Risk
Program
