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.
Agassiz’s Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma agassizii) is a South American freshwater fish native to parts of the Amazon River basin in Brazil, Colombia, Peru, and Bolivia. It is a popular ornamental species available in the United States and elsewhere but no trade history or any records of introductions were found. A. agassizii is regulated in Hawaii. Thus, the history of invasiveness is classified as No Known Nonnative Populations. The overall climate match for the contiguous United States was Low with all States having low individual Climate 6 scores with the exception of Florida, which had a high individual Climate 6 score. The certainty of assessment is Low due to a lack of information and potential taxonomic uncertainty. The overall risk assessment category is Uncertain.
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