Ecological Risk Screening Summary - Arapaima mapae (a fish, no common name) - Uncertain Risk

Arapaima mapae is a freshwater fish native to the State of Amapá, Brazil. There have been no known collections of the species since it was originally described. Possession of A. mapae as a pet is prohibited in the States of Oklahoma and Florida. A. mapae has not been reported outside of its native range; therefore no impacts of introduction have been documented. The history of invasiveness is classified as No Known Nonnative Population. The overall climate match for the contiguous United States is Low, with no areas of high or medium match being found. The certainty of this assessment is Low due to limited available information on the native range, biology, and impacts of introduction. The overall risk assessment category for Arapaima mapae is Uncertain.